Dighton Elementary School enrollment drops 4.5% for 2025-26

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During the 2025-26 school year, Dighton Elementary School had 447 students enrolled, data from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shows.

This figure reflects a 4.5% reduction in enrollment compared to the prior year, when 468 students attended the school.

Among the students counted for the 2025-26 school year, boys made up 50.3% and girls accounted for 49.7%.

The majority of Dighton Elementary School’s student population—85.5%—were white.

Located in the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District, the school’s district central office is in North Dighton.

Across Massachusetts, total student enrollment reached 900,487 for the 2025-26 school year.

Massachusetts is ranked sixth in the U.S. for per-pupil spending, with nearly $25,000 allocated per student, as reported by the Education Data Initiative in 2026.

A 2026 WalletHub analysis ranked Massachusetts’ education system as the nation’s top performer, based on criteria including student achievement, funding, class size, safety and teacher credentials.

Enrollment in Dighton Elementary School Over 17 Years

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District

School Total Enrollment
Dighton Elementary School 447
Dighton Middle School 359
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School 614
Dorothy L. Beckwith School 488
Palmer River School 616
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District 2,524

Information in this article was obtained from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The source data can be found here.



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