Total enrollment
22,212
-2,455 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
Barnstable County
Massachusetts · Public K-12
Across 49 public schools, Barnstable County, Massachusetts serves roughly 22,212 K-12 students, roughly 1 in 10 residents. That works out to 30 elementary, 8 middle, and 11 high schools.
7-year change in Barnstable County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
49
-2 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
68%
was 79%
% Hispanic
15%
was 7%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
49
18 districts
Enrollment
22,212
NCES CCD
Median income
$95,241
Below Massachusetts avg
Free/reduced lunch
·
Enrollment-weighted
Elementary
30
9,644 students
Middle
8
3,560 students
High
11
9,008 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Barnstable
4,680 students · 18 districts in Barnstable County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Barnstable County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
48.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.0%
civilian labor
Median age
55
14.1% under 18
Test scores in Barnstable County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 43 schools ranked. Massachusetts state average: 43.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Sturgis Charter Public School· 79.0%
- Orleans Elementary· 69.0%
- Chatham Elementary School· 59.0%
- Eastham Elementary· 59.0%
- Cape Cod Region Vocational Technical· 57.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Hyannis West Elementary· 13.0%
- Barnstable Intermediate School· 22.0%
- Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School· 27.0%
- Barnstable High· 29.8%
- Barnstable United Elementary School· 31.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable High | Hyannis | High | 08-12 | 1,652 | · |
| Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High | South Yarmouth | High | 08-12 | 993 | · |
| Sandwich Middle High School | East Sandwich | High | 07-12 | 888 | · |
| Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Bourne | High | 09-12 | 838 | · |
| Sturgis Charter Public School | Hyannis | High | 09-12 | 825 | · |
| Monomoy Regional High School | Harwich | High | 08-12 | 738 | · |
| Nauset Regional High | North Eastham | High | 09-12 | 737 | · |
| Barnstable United Elementary School | Marston Mills | Elementary | 04-05 | 714 | · |
| Falmouth High | Falmouth | High | 09-12 | 714 | · |
| Cape Cod Region Vocational Technical | Harwich | High | 09-12 | 682 | · |
| Oak Ridge | East Sandwich | Elementary | 03-06 | 673 | · |
| Barnstable Intermediate School | Hyannis | Middle | 06-07 | 642 | · |
| Mashpee Middle-High School | Mashpee | High | 07-12 | 600 | · |
| Forestdale School | Sandwich | Elementary | PK-02 | 557 | · |
| Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School | South Yarmouth | Elementary | 04-05 | 491 | · |
| Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School | South Yarmouth | Middle | 06-07 | 477 | · |
| Lawrence | Falmouth | Middle | 07-08 | 474 | · |
| Morse Pond School | Falmouth | Middle | 05-06 | 472 | · |
| Nauset Regional Middle | Orleans | Middle | 06-08 | 455 | · |
| Harwich Elementary School | Harwich | Elementary | PK-04 | 449 | · |
| Bournedale Elementary School | Bournedale | Elementary | PK-02 | 425 | · |
| West Villages Elementary School | Marstons Mills | Elementary | KG-03 | 416 | · |
| Station Avenue Elementary | South Yarmouth | Elementary | KG-03 | 406 | · |
| Quashnet School | Mashpee | Elementary | 03-06 | 399 | · |
| Monomoy Regional Middle School | Chatham | Middle | 05-07 | 395 | · |
| Bourne Middle School | Bourne | Middle | 06-08 | 394 | · |
| Kenneth Coombs School | Mashpee | Elementary | PK-02 | 387 | · |
| Ezra H Baker Innovation School | West Dennis | Elementary | PK-03 | 385 | · |
| Mullen-Hall | Falmouth | Elementary | KG-04 | 364 | · |
| Bourne Intermediate School | Bourne | Elementary | 03-05 | 359 | · |
| Bourne High School | Bourne | High | 09-12 | 341 | · |
| Hyannis West Elementary | Hyannis | Elementary | KG-03 | 309 | · |
| East Falmouth Elementary | East Falmouth | Elementary | PK-04 | 303 | · |
| North Falmouth Elementary | North Falmouth | Elementary | KG-04 | 303 | · |
| Marguerite E Small Elementary | West Yarmouth | Elementary | PK-03 | 302 | · |
| Barnstable Community Innovation School | Hyannis | Elementary | KG-03 | 293 | · |
| Centerville Elementary | Centerville | Elementary | KG-03 | 267 | · |
| Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School | East Harwich | Middle | 06-08 | 251 | · |
| Stony Brook Elementary | Brewster | Elementary | PK-02 | 242 | · |
| West Barnstable Elementary | West Barnstable | Elementary | KG-03 | 237 | · |
| Teaticket | East Falmouth | Elementary | KG-04 | 236 | · |
| Eddy Elementary | Brewster | Elementary | 03-05 | 197 | · |
| Eastham Elementary | Eastham | Elementary | PK-05 | 177 | · |
| Provincetown Schools | Provincetown | Elementary | PK-08 | 152 | · |
| Enoch Cobb Early Learning Center | Hyannis | Elementary | PK-PK | 150 | · |
| Orleans Elementary | Orleans | Elementary | KG-05 | 149 | · |
| Chatham Elementary School | Chatham | Elementary | PK-04 | 146 | · |
| Truro Central | Truro | Elementary | PK-05 | 78 | · |
| Wellfleet Elementary | Wellfleet | Elementary | KG-05 | 78 | · |
Cities in Barnstable County
Hyannis6 schoolsBourne4 schoolsFalmouth4 schoolsSouth Yarmouth4 schoolsHarwich3 schoolsMashpee3 schoolsBrewster2 schoolsChatham2 schoolsEast Falmouth2 schoolsEast Sandwich2 schoolsOrleans2 schoolsBournedale1 schoolCenterville1 schoolEast Harwich1 schoolEastham1 schoolMarston Mills1 schoolMarstons Mills1 schoolNorth Eastham1 schoolNorth Falmouth1 schoolProvincetown1 schoolSandwich1 schoolTruro1 schoolWellfleet1 schoolWest Barnstable1 schoolWest Dennis1 schoolWest Yarmouth1 school
About Barnstable County
Across the middle-population Massachusetts county of Barnstable County of about 231,668 residents, the public-school footprint covers 49 schools and about 22,212 students.
In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $95,241, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 4%. That income level is 6% noticeably below the Massachusetts median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Barnstable County covers 30 elementary schools (9,644 students), 8 middle schools (3,560), and 11 high schools (9,008).
The largest single district in Barnstable County is Barnstable, which alone enrolls about 4,680 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 10%: 24,667 students in SY 2017-18 versus 22,212 in SY 2024-25. Barnstable County now counts 49 public schools, down from 51 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 79% to 68%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Barnstable County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data