Scituate, Massachusetts
The Scituate Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one district that educates about 2,726 students, and takes nearly half of every dollar Town Meeting votes. 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 | Scituate |
| Enrollment (2025-26) | 2,726 |
| Schools | 6 |
| High school | Scituate High School |
The six are Cushing Elementary, Hatherly Elementary, Jenkins Elementary, Wampatuck Elementary, Gates Middle School and Scituate High School.
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 0.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 19.8% |
| Low income | 10.5% |
| High needs | 26.8% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $20,434.59 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $21,508.37 |
Academic Performance & Context
Scituate’s four-year graduation rate 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 lesson on its own. The school budget carried to Town Meeting for fiscal 2027 was $51,873,220, which is 47.26% of the town’s whole general fund. Nearly half of everything Scituate spends is voted for the schools, in a room any registered voter can enter.
Sources
MA DESE, Scituate Student Profile (code 02640000). Accessed 2026. Budget figures from the Town of Scituate 2026 Spring Annual and Special Town Meeting Advisory Booklet.