Eastham, Massachusetts
The Eastham Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of Eastham’s own school district, which runs one school, Eastham Elementary, for about 178 students. Grades 6 through 12 attend the Nauset Regional schools the town shares with Brewster, Orleans and Wellfleet. Detailed figures come from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
District Snapshot
Sources: Massachusetts DESE, school and district profiles.
High needs is a state count, not a score. It includes every student who is from a low income household, learning English, or receiving special education services, and counts each one only once. The median across all 396 Massachusetts districts is 46.7 percent.
District Overview
| District | Eastham (elementary) |
| Enrollment | 178 |
| Schools | 1 (Eastham Elementary) |
| Grades 6 to 12 | Nauset Regional |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 7.9% |
| First language not English | 14.0% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.2% |
| High needs | 48.9% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $30,787.28 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $27,641.93 |
Academic Performance & Context
The four-year graduation rate for the Nauset Regional district, where Eastham’s students finish grades 9 through 12, was 96.1%. MCAS results, graduation rates, and accountability data are published and updated each year by DESE. Because these change annually, this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
One number here is a civics fact rather than an education one. The school budget is not set by the Superintendent alone. It is voted at Town Meeting, in the same room, on the same night, by the same registered voters who vote everything else. That is the through-line of this whole guide: in Eastham, the biggest decisions about money, schools included, are made by whoever walks into the hall and raises a hand.
Sources
MA DESE, Eastham Student Profile (code 00850000). Accessed 2026. Graduation rate is the Nauset Regional district figure (DESE code 06600000). Enrollment and selected-population figures are for Eastham’s own elementary district.