Whitman Middle

Whitman Middle operates as a medium-sized middle-grades school in Whitman, Massachusetts, run under Whitman-Hanson. Current enrollment sits at 496 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Across the 7 schools in Whitman-Hanson (3,457 students total), Whitman Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Whitman Middle shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. Compared to Plymouth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Plymouth County indicate the typical household earns roughly $114,201 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Plymouth County runs 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), of which Whitman Middle is one.

Louise A Conley is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Whitman Middle.

Whitman Middle operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Whitman Middle has edged down 14%, going from 575 students in 2018 to 496 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 75% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.