Massachusetts public school district

Hull

1 high school and 1 elementary school in our rankings · serves Hull

overall grade

Ranks #92 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 29%.

Overall rank

#92

of 328 districts

MCAS ELA

54%+13 vs MA

State 41% in the same grades

MCAS Math

46%

State 42% in the same grades

Spending per student

$31,821

MA median $21,765

MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.

Hull is a seaside town on a narrow peninsula at the entrance to Boston Harbor, roughly 12 miles southeast of downtown Boston. The town is known for its sandy beaches, sweeping harbor views, and the Hull Lifesaving Museum, which preserves the history of the town's early rescue service. Hull's single-family homes carry a notably high assessed value, reflecting strong demand for its waterfront setting and proximity to the city. The community's year-round population and summer visitors give the town a distinctive coastal character.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 24% of districts. 54% of students in grades 3–10 met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 41% statewide in the same grades.
Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 46% of districts.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 28.9% in 2022 to 10.8% in 2025.

Where it stands among Massachusetts school districts

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Above averagetop 29% · #92

SAT

Averagetop 47% · #135

ELA MCAS

Above averagetop 24% · #77

Math MCAS

Averagetop 39% · #126

AP results

Above averagetop 32% · #87

Graduation

Averagetop 41% · #116

Attendance

Averagebottom 46% · #179

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 Hull

High schools · ranked among 335

Hull High

Hull

#126 in MASAT 1124Graduation 96%

Elementary schools · ranked among 895

Lillian M Jacobs

Hull

#255 in MAELA 57%Math 54%

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.

English Language Arts, grades 3–1054%in 2026 · state 41%

13 points above the state

Math, grades 3–1046%in 2026 · state 42%

5 points above the state

By grade, 2026 · the black tick marks the state

GradeELAMath

Grade 3

49%+6 vs state

49%+7 vs state

Grade 4

52%+15 vs state

58%+15 vs state

Grade 5

54%+16 vs state

38%−1 vs state

Grade 6

71%+31 vs state

71%+28 vs state

Grade 7

46%+6 vs state

35%−2 vs state

Grade 8

39%−3 vs state

29%−13 vs state

Grade 10

67%+22 vs state

45%+1 vs state

Science, 2026

Grade 5 science

62%+19 vs state

Grade 8 science

40%+1 vs state

High school results

Average SATAbout average

This district

1124

MA avg

1113

AP exams scored 3+Better than average

This district

80.6%

MA avg

69.1%

Four-year graduation rateBetter than average

This district

96.1%

MA avg

92.4%

Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Hull High). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.

Students & classrooms

Classrooms

Students in classes697

Average class size11.9MA avg 17.3

Who attends

White

86.2%

Hispanic/Latino

5.2%

Multi-Race

3.9%

Black/African American

2.8%

Asian

1.4%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

46.2% female · 53.6% male · 0.1% nonbinary

Student needs

English learnersLower than average

This district

2.2%

MA avg

8.5%

Students with disabilitiesAbout average

This district

21.8%

MA avg

20.2%

Spending & teachers

Spending per student$31.8Kin FY2024 · MA median $21.8K

$10,056 above the MA median

Teacher salary$101.1Kin 2023-24 · MA median $91.4K

$9,747 above the MA median

Teachers who stayedfrom last yearAbout average

This district

83.8%

MA avg

84.7%

Principals who stayedfrom last yearWorse than average

This district

33.3%

MA avg

82%

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 79 full-time-equivalent teachers.

Attendance

Attendance rateAbout average

This district

94.3%

MA avg

93.7%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average

This district

10.8%

MA avg

16.9%

9.9 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 2.6% missed 20% or more of school days

About Hull

Plymouth County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95

Avg single-family home value$721KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$7,795MA median $6,814

Tax rate$10.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$59,919MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school91%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves8.9% of budget

Where school-age children in Hull go to school · 2024-2025

Local public schools

87.1%

Private schools

7.3%

Charter schools

Other public schools

Home school

1.7%

What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

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.

Compare Hull with nearby districts

Hull vs Winthrop#226C+ · 5 mi Hull vs Nahant#275C · 6 mi Hull vs Boston#246C · 7 mi Hull vs Cohasset#15A · 7 mi Hull vs Swampscott#88B · 9 mi Hull vs Marblehead#62B+ · 11 mi Hull vs Braintree#63B+ · 11 mi

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