Plymouth Reporter

Brockton Public Schools had the largest enrollment among Plymouth County districts, welcoming 14,954 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.3% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Black, making up 59.6% of the total enrollment within the district.

Among the 34 districts in Plymouth County, Plymouth Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 7,055 students, while Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District welcomed 5,582 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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	14,954
Plymouth Public Schools	Plymouth	7,055
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District	Bridgewater	5,582
Hingham Public Schools	Hingham	3,707
Marshfield Public Schools	Marshfield	3,672
Whitman-Hanson Regional School District	Whitman	3,483
Middleborough Public Schools	Middleborough	2,998
Duxbury Public Schools	Duxbury	2,755
Scituate Public Schools	Scituate	2,745
Freetown Lakeville Regional School District	Lakeville	2,700
Hanover Public Schools	Hanover	2,602
Pembroke Public Schools	Pembroke	2,417
Norwell Public Schools	Norwell	2,171
Rockland Public Schools	Rockland	2,140
Abington Public Schools	Abington	2,133
East Bridgewater Public Schools	East Bridgewater	2,008
Wareham Public Schools	Wareham	1,950
Silver Lake Regional School District	Kingston	1,589
Carver Public Schools	Carver	1,488
West Bridgewater Public Schools	West Bridgewater	1,402
Kingston Public Schools	Kingston	1,261
South Shore Charter Public District	Norwell	1,055
Old Rochester Regional School District	Mattapoisett	1,041
Hull Public Schools	Hull	755
New Heights Charter School of Brockton District	Brockton	730
South Shore Regional Vocational Technical School District	Hanover	667
Rising Tide Charter Public District	Plymouth	623
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical School District	Rochester	549
Halifax School District	Kingston	549
Rochester School District	Mattapoisett	494
Old Rochester Regional School District	Mattapoisett	400
Marion School District	Mattapoisett	389
Map Academy Charter School District	Plymouth	277
Plympton School District	Kingston	253