Total enrollment
1,719
+53 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Nantucket
Massachusetts · 1,719 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in Massachusetts, 4 sit under Nantucket, with combined enrollment of roughly 1,719 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Nantucket
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 Nantucket ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,719 | #154 of 231 | #4,951 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #163 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #20 of 231 | #424 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #30 of 206 | #1,186 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 Nantucket
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,244 to 1,353 students (up 9%) and from 113 to 134 full-time teachers (up 19%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket High | Nantucket | High | 09-12 | 596 |
| Nantucket Elementary | Nantucket | Elementary | PK-02 | 399 |
| Nantucket Intermediate School | Nantucket | Elementary | 03-05 | 366 |
| Cyrus Peirce | Nantucket | Middle | 06-08 | 358 |
About Nantucket
Nantucket is a compact Massachusetts school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,719.
In terms of grade levels, Nantucket comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 430 in this district, below the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,719 students, climbed 3% from the 1,666 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Nantucket discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.