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Old Rochester Regional School District | |
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Address | |
135 Marion Road Mattapoisett , Massachusetts, 2739United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | 7–12 [1] |
NCES District ID | 2509150 [1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 1,130 (2020–2021) [1] |
Teachers | 90.58 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Staff | 63.49 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 12.48:1 [1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
The Old Rochester Regional School District and Superintendency Union # 55 serve the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The three communities have a combined year round population of just over 15,000. The communities are located in the southeast corner of Massachusetts within 60 miles (97 km) of both Boston and Providence and within 10 miles (16 km) of the Cape Cod Canal. This location provides easy access to numerous cultural, recreational and educational resources.
Currently, the district serves in excess of 2,700 students. Through the organizational structure of four school committees, the district operates six schools:
Students in Rochester or Mattapoisett may attend Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, while students in Marion may attend Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School.
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