Of the 1,876 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 53.9% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 39% met the subject benchmarks and 7% exceeded them.
The number of Whitman-Hanson Regional School District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments fell by 5.7% from the previous school year.
Whitman-Hanson Regional School District roughly covers schools within Plymouth County and has a main office in Whitman.
In the 2022-23 school year, 467,444 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 55.3% failing the exam, 1.8% less than the year before.
Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.
| School Name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| Hanson Middle School | 57% |
| Indian Head School | 55.6% |
| John H. Duval School | 53.2% |
| Louise A. Conley School | 43.4% |
| Whitman Hanson Regional School | 40% |
| Whitman Middle School | 59.7% |
