Pembroke, Massachusetts
The Pembroke Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one district that educates about 2,343 students across five schools. 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 | Pembroke |
| Enrollment | 2,343 |
| Schools | 5 |
| High school | Pembroke High School |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 1.4% |
| First language not English | 4.0% |
| Students with disabilities | 20.7% |
| Low income | 16.9% |
| High needs | 32.7% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $18,910.97 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $20,481.42 |
Academic Performance & Context
Pembroke’s four-year graduation rate was 95.4%. 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. Per-pupil spending is not set in a school building and it is not set by the Superintendent alone. The Superintendent proposes it, the elected School Committee approves it, the Town Manager folds it into the town-wide budget he must file at least 90 days before the Annual Town Meeting, and then it is voted at Town Meeting by the registered voters in the hall. That is four rooms, and the last one is open to every registered voter in Pembroke.
Sources
MA DESE, Pembroke Student Profile (code 02310000). Accessed 2026. Budget sequence: Chapter 334 of the Acts of 2018, section 4(xx).