Total enrollment
11,089
+1,091 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
19 schools in Fall River
Massachusetts · 11,089 students · 1 city
Fall River's public schools, 19 in all, serve about 11,089 K-12 students inside Massachusetts, an average of 584 per school.
4-year change in Fall River
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+3 (+19%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fall River ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,089 | #10 of 231 | #818 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 19 | #11 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #144 of 231 | #2,432 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #8 of 206 | #466 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 Fall River
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 9,945 to 10,425 students (up 5%) and from 780 to 834 full-time teachers (up 7%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B M C Durfee High | Fall River | High | 09-12 | 2,642 |
| Henry Lord Community School | Fall River | Elementary | KG-08 | 817 |
| Morton Middle | Fall River | Middle | 06-08 | 751 |
| William S Greene | Fall River | Elementary | PK-05 | 733 |
| Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School | Fall River | Elementary | KG-05 | 712 |
| North End Elementary | Fall River | Elementary | PK-05 | 655 |
| Matthew J Kuss Middle | Fall River | Middle | 06-08 | 646 |
| Mary Fonseca Elementary School | Fall River | Elementary | PK-05 | 598 |
| Talbot Innovation School | Fall River | Middle | 06-08 | 582 |
| Spencer Borden | Fall River | Elementary | PK-05 | 575 |
| Letourneau Elementary School | Fall River | Elementary | KG-05 | 566 |
| John J Doran | Fall River | Elementary | PK-08 | 525 |
| Samuel Watson | Fall River | Elementary | KG-05 | 287 |
| James Tansey | Fall River | Elementary | KG-05 | 280 |
| Westall Elementary | Fall River | Elementary | KG-05 | 276 |
| Resiliency Preparatory Academy | Fall River | High | 07-12 | 171 |
| Early Learning Center | Fall River | Elementary | PK-PK | 164 |
| Stone PK-12 School | Fall River | Combined | 02-12 | 56 |
| FRPS Early Learning Center | Fall River | Elementary | PK-PK | 53 |
About Fall River
Across 19 schools, Fall River instructs about 11,089 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a moderately sized district.
On the school-mix side, Fall River is built around 13 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Fall River is about 584, above the Massachusetts average of roughly 501.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 11,089 students, increased 11% from the 9,998 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Fall River opened 3 schools, going from 16 to 19.
On this page, the community for Fall River discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.