Total enrollment
2,694
-96 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Duxbury
Massachusetts · 2,694 students · 1 city
For families across Duxbury, public-school options total 4 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 2,694 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Duxbury
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Duxbury ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,694 | #101 of 231 | #3,558 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #145 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #65 of 231 | #1,211 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #202 of 206 | #6,052 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Duxbury
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 3,097 to 2,694 students (down 13%) and from 229 to 240 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duxbury High | Duxbury | High | 09-12 | 808 |
| Chandler Elementary | Duxbury | Elementary | PK-02 | 665 |
| Alden School | Duxbury | Elementary | 03-05 | 622 |
| Duxbury Middle | Duxbury | Middle | 06-08 | 599 |
About Duxbury
Across 4 schools, Duxbury educates about 2,694 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
For a sense of the school types, Duxbury is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Duxbury runs about 674 students per school, 35% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 501.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 3%: 2,790 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,694 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Duxbury discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.