How many students attend Hingham?

Hingham reported 3,616 students in 6 schools in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2025-2026.

How much does Hingham spend per student?

In the 2023-24 school year, Hingham spent $22,369 per student on current operations, compared with a Massachusetts average of $26,530.

What does per-pupil spending include?

It is current spending for elementary and secondary education divided by fall enrollment, as published by the Census Bureau. It includes instruction, support services such as transportation and administration, and other day-to-day costs. It leaves out capital outlay for buildings and interest on debt.

Why do some districts have no spending or poverty figures?

Charter districts, education service agencies and other special agencies often do not report finance data separately, and Census SAIPE estimates child poverty only for geographic school districts. Values are also hidden for districts with fewer than 50 students, where a per-pupil figure can swing widely.

Checked Oct 22, 2026

Hingham

Regular school district · Hingham, MA · Grades PK-12

Students: 3,616; 2025-2026 school year
Schools: 6
Students per teacher: 12.5; 290 full-time teachers
Spending per student: $22,369; Massachusetts average $26,530

District office

Address: 220 Central Street, Hingham, MA 02043
Phone: (781) 741-1500
Website: hinghamschools.org

Enrollment and school counts come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Spending comes from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of School System Finances, and child poverty from Census SAIPE model estimates. Per-pupil spending is current spending (salaries, benefits, supplies and services), not construction or debt, and is shown only for districts with at least 50 students.

Schools in Hingham

Public schools that report to this district in the NCES directory

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School	Grades	Students
East Elementary School	PK-5	502
Hingham High	9-12	1,066
Hingham Middle School	6-8	798
Plymouth River	K-5	352
South Elementary	K-5	496
Wm L Foster Elementary	PK-5	402

Frequently asked questions

How many students attend Hingham?: Hingham reported 3,616 students in 6 schools in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2025-2026.
How much does Hingham spend per student?: In the 2023-24 school year, Hingham spent $22,369 per student on current operations, compared with a Massachusetts average of $26,530.
What does per-pupil spending include?: It is current spending for elementary and secondary education divided by fall enrollment, as published by the Census Bureau. It includes instruction, support services such as transportation and administration, and other day-to-day costs. It leaves out capital outlay for buildings and interest on debt.
Why do some districts have no spending or poverty figures?: Charter districts, education service agencies and other special agencies often do not report finance data separately, and Census SAIPE estimates child poverty only for geographic school districts. Values are also hidden for districts with fewer than 50 students, where a per-pupil figure can swing widely.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and SAIPE · NCES district ID 2506090

Where the money comes from

2023-24 school year, Census Annual Survey of School System Finances

Source	Amount	Share
Local (property tax and other)	$61.5M	64%
State	$31.8M	33%
Federal	$3.1M	3%
Total revenue	$96.3M	100%

How the money is spent

2023-24 school year

Item	Amount
Total spending	$96.3M
Current operations	$87M
Construction and equipment	$3.8M
Instruction per student	$14,324
Support services per student	$8,046
Salaries per student	$15,184

Child poverty

Census SAIPE 2024 model estimate

About 1.8% of the 4,581 children ages 5 to 17 living within the district boundaries are in families below the poverty line (81 children). The estimated total population of the district area is 24,799.

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Data sources

Common Core of Data & EDGENational Center for Education Statistics · Official site
Annual Survey of School System FinancesU.S. Census Bureau · Official site
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)U.S. Census Bureau · Official site

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