Provincetown, Massachusetts
The Provincetown Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one small district that educates about 137 students in one school. 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 | Provincetown |
| Enrollment | 137 |
| Schools | 1 |
| Type | Single-town district |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 12.4% |
| First language not English | 16.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 23.4% |
| High needs | 48.9% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $53,061.27 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $49,884.08 |
Academic Performance & Context
MCAS results, enrollment, and accountability data for the Provincetown district are published and updated each year by DESE. Because these change annually, and because a district this small can swing sharply from one small class to the next, 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 the school or by the Superintendent alone. The school budget is voted at Town Meeting, in the same room, on the same night, by the same registered voters who vote everything else. So the size of a class, a program, or a staff position is finally a decision the whole town makes together, and a resident who cares about the schools has a direct vote on the money behind them.
Sources
MA DESE, Provincetown Student Profile (code 02420000). Accessed 2026.