Hingham Middle School

As a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Hingham, Massachusetts, Hingham Middle School enrolls 798 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Hingham. Compared to the state average of about 547 students per school, that is 46% above typical.

Within Hingham, which oversees 6 schools and 3,616 students, Hingham Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Hingham Middle School reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, census data for Plymouth County shows median household earnings sit near $114,201, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Plymouth County's 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), Hingham Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Grace Farrar Cole is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 26%: 1,075 students in 2018 compared to 798 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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