Total enrollment
3,759
+373 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Stoughton
Massachusetts · 3,759 students · 1 city
Public schools in the Stoughton system total 8 schools across Massachusetts, with roughly 3,759 students enrolled (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Stoughton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Stoughton ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,759 | #67 of 231 | #2,584 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #60 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #104 of 231 | #1,763 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #6 of 206 | #425 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 Stoughton
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,593 to 3,759 students (up 5%) and from 306 to 322 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoughton High | Stoughton | High | 09-12 | 1,118 |
| O'Donnell Middle School | Stoughton | Middle | 06-08 | 801 |
| Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary | Stoughton | Elementary | KG-05 | 403 |
| Joseph H Gibbons | Stoughton | Elementary | KG-05 | 389 |
| Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School | Stoughton | Elementary | PK-05 | 357 |
| South Elementary | Stoughton | Elementary | KG-05 | 305 |
| Helen Hansen Elementary | Stoughton | Elementary | KG-05 | 285 |
| Edwin A Jones Early Childhood Center | Stoughton | Elementary | PK-PK | 101 |
About Stoughton
Stoughton is a rural-scale Massachusetts school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 3,759.
On the school-mix side, Stoughton is made up of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 11%: 3,386 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,759 in SY 2024-25.
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