Hingham
1 high school and 4 elementary schools in our rankings · serves Hingham
Ranks #14 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 5%.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Hingham is a suburban town on Boston's South Shore, roughly 15 miles southeast of downtown Boston along the shores of Hingham Harbor and Massachusetts Bay. The town's average single-family assessed value and per capita income rank it among the more affluent communities in the state, reflecting its desirable location and established residential character. Settled in 1635, Hingham is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts and is home to the historic Old Ordinary, a restored 17th-century tavern now operated as a museum. The Hingham Public Schools serve the town through Hingham High School and its associated educational programs.
How it compares
- Strongest area: AP results, in the top 1% of districts. 98% of AP exams at its high schools scored 3 or higher, vs 69% for the average MA district.
- Top school: Plymouth River, #22 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
- Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 13.3% in 2022 to 6.1% in 2025.
A district's overall rank is the average statewide percentile of its ranked schools, with a 10% discount for single-school districts. Category standings compare the average of each district's ranked schools and count only districts with data. How we rank
Schools in Hingham
We rank high schools that report SAT results and elementary schools with grade 3 MCAS results, so some of the district's schools (middle schools, for example) aren't listed. Elementary ELA and Math are 2024–2026 averages of grade 3 results.
MCAS results
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared with the state. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
High school results
Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Hingham High). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
49% female · 50.8% male · 0.1% nonbinary
Spending & teachers
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources. Dollar figures aren't adjusted for inflation. "MA median" is the middle district in each year; small districts can spend far more per student, so the median is a fairer yardstick than the average. Salary is the average across 308 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
7.8 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 1% missed 20% or more of school days
About Hingham
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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.
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