Rockland, Massachusetts
The Rockland Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one single-town district that educates about 2,124 students. 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 395 Massachusetts districts is 46.6 percent.
District Overview
| District | Rockland |
| Enrollment | 2,124 |
| Schools | 4 |
| High school | Rockland Senior High |
The other three are John W Rogers Middle, Phelps Elementary School and the R Stewart Esten Early Childhood Center.
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 11.7% |
| First language not English | 21.8% |
| Low income | 45.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 20.3% |
| High needs | 57.6% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $21,152.56 |
Academic Performance & Context
Rockland’s four-year graduation rate was 85.3%. 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.
Sources
MA DESE, Rockland Student Profile (code 02510000). Accessed 2026.