Index	Fall River	Massachusetts	National
Average Test Scores	45%	64%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	37	1,167	79,221
Total private schools	15	508	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	4	193	7,963

The Fall River, MA educational system consists of 37 public schools, 15 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools. Fall River public schools have average test scores of 45% which is 29% lower than than the Massachusetts average and 8% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Fall River public schools is 13:1, compared to 14:1 in Massachusetts and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 68.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 65.0% have completed high school, 14.4% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.2% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Fall River

Index	Fall River	Massachusetts	National
Completed 8th grade	68.8%	88.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	65.0%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	39.0%	65.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	22.8%	49.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	14.4%	41.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.6%	18.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.2%	5.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	2.6%	1.3%

Fall River, MA School Districts

Fall River School District

There are a total of 37 public schools, 15 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Fall River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fall River, MA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Fall River, MA, an average of 68.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bliss Corner, MA	5,266	80%	63%
Somerset, MA	18,279	68%	39%
Middleborough Center, MA	7,415	68%	38%
Smith Mills, MA	4,732	67%	35%
North Lakeville, MA	2,683	57%	16%
Fall River, MA	88,902	45%	8%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Leandro, CA	89,039	29%	42%
Toms River, NJ	88,537	43%	12%
San Tan Valley, AZ	88,507	34%	32%
Chico, CA	89,377	43%	12%
Edmond, OK	88,342	86%	74%
Fall River, MA	88,902	45%	8%

Source: The Fall River, 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.