Index	Barnstable Town	Massachusetts	National
Average Test Scores	71%	64%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	1,167	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	508	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	193	7,963

The Barnstable Town, MA educational system consists of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Barnstable Town public schools have average test scores of 71% which is 10% higher than than the Massachusetts average and 43% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Barnstable Town public schools is n/a, compared to 14:1 in Massachusetts and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade, 92.0% have completed high school, 37.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.9% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Barnstable Town

Index	Barnstable Town	Massachusetts	National
Completed 8th grade	92.5%	88.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	92.0%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	67.3%	65.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	46.7%	49.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	37.6%	41.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	15.8%	18.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.9%	5.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.4%	2.6%	1.3%

Barnstable Town, MA School Districts

Barnstable School District

There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Barnstable Town. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Barnstable Town, MA schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Barnstable Town, MA, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
East Harwich, MA	4,979	80%	62%
East Sandwich, MA	3,735	76%	55%
Brewster, MA	2,088	67%	36%
East Falmouth, MA	5,804	67%	36%
South Yarmouth, MA	10,953	67%	35%
Barnstable Town, MA	44,498	71%	43%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
West Lafayette, IN	44,543	71%	44%
Arlington, MA	44,408	82%	67%
Sierra Vista, AZ	44,381	39%	20%
Strongsville, OH	44,622	86%	75%
Everett, MA	44,636	56%	14%
Barnstable Town, MA	44,498	71%	43%

Source: The Barnstable Town, MA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.