Plymouth Reporter

Brockton Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Plymouth County districts, welcoming 15,265 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53% of them were boys, and 47% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Black, making up 59.5% of the Brockton Public Schools's total enrollment.

Among the 34 districts in Plymouth County, Plymouth Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 7,196 students, while Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District welcomed 5,392 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Brockton Public Schools roughly covers schools within Plymouth County with its main office in Brockton.

In the previous school year, Brockton Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Plymouth County districts.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2023 report. The state allocates $22,913 per pupil, totaling $21.1 billion annually.

Taxpayers provide a significant portion of their income towards education, with state funding accounting for $9,210 per pupil and local funding providing $11,830 per pupil. The federal government contributes a relatively small amount.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Brockton Public Schools	Brockton	15,265
Plymouth Public Schools	Plymouth	7,196
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District	Bridgewater	5,392
Hingham Public Schools	Hingham	3,864
Marshfield Public Schools	Marshfield	3,822
Whitman-Hanson Regional School District	Whitman	3,556
Middleborough Public Schools	Middleborough	3,011
Duxbury Public Schools	Duxbury	2,811
Scituate Public Schools	Scituate	2,772
Freetown Lakeville Regional School District	Lakeville	2,756
Hanover Public Schools	Hanover	2,596
Pembroke Public Schools	Pembroke	2,563
Norwell Public Schools	Norwell	2,186
Abington Public Schools	Abington	2,154
Rockland Public Schools	Rockland	2,118
East Bridgewater Public Schools	East Bridgewater	2,107
Wareham Public Schools	Wareham	2,043
Silver Lake Regional School District	Kingston	1,691
Carver Public Schools	Carver	1,508
West Bridgewater Public Schools	West Bridgewater	1,379
Old Rochester Regional School District	Mattapoisett	1,087
South Shore Charter Public District	Norwell	1,050
Kingston Public Schools	Kingston	1,047
Hull Public Schools	Hull	805
New Heights Charter School of Brockton District	Brockton	744
South Shore Regional Vocational Technical School District	Hanover	655
Rising Tide Charter Public District	Plymouth	655
Halifax School District	Kingston	564
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical School District	Rochester	563
Rochester School District	Mattapoisett	516
Old Rochester Regional School District	Mattapoisett	436
Marion School District	Mattapoisett	406
Plympton School District	Kingston	241
Map Academy Charter School District	Plymouth	223