Fairhaven High School sees enrollment drop to 549 students for 2025-26

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In the 2025-26 school year, Fairhaven High School counted 549 enrolled students, data from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education show.

This marked a 3.3% decrease from the previous school year, when 568 students attended the school.

The 2025-26 student body was 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls.

White students represented the majority, accounting for 80.9% of total enrollment at Fairhaven High School.

Fairhaven High School is part of the Fairhaven Public Schools District, with its central office based in Fairhaven.

Statewide, Massachusetts schools enrolled 900,487 students during the 2025-26 school year.

Massachusetts is sixth in the nation for per-pupil spending, with an estimated allocation of nearly $25,000 per student, according to a 2026 report by the Education Data Initiative.

A 2026 review from WalletHub named Massachusetts as having the top education system in the country, based on criteria including student achievement, class size, spending, school safety, and teacher credentials.

Enrollment in Fairhaven High School Over 17 Years

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Fairhaven Public Schools District

School Total Enrollment
East Fairhaven School 332
Fairhaven High School 549
Hastings Middle School 404
Leroy Wood School 394
Fairhaven Public Schools 1,679

The details in this report are sourced from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Access the original data here.



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