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School districts in Bristol County, MA
Bristol County has 24 regular public school districts, enrolling 80,155 students in 2024–25. The largest is New Bedford (12,505 students, 16% of the county), followed by Fall River and Taunton. 18 of the 24 offer kindergarten. Massachusetts sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 24 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford 455 County Street, New Bedford | Pre-K–12 | 24 | 12,505 | 999 | (508) 997-4511 |
| Fall River 417 Rock Street, Fall River | Pre-K–12 | 19 | 11,089 | 868 | (508) 675-8420 |
| Taunton 215 Harris Street, Taunton | Pre-K–12 | 13 | 8,311 | 632 | (508) 821-1201 |
| Attleboro 1 Blue Pride Way, Attleboro | Pre-K–12 | 12 | 6,239 | 446 | (508) 222-0012 |
| Westford 23 Depot Street, Westford also serves Middlesex County | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 4,575 | 262 | (978) 692-5560 |
| North Attleborough 6 Morse Street, North Attleborough | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 3,877 | 279 | (508) 643-2100 |
| Easton 48 Spooner Street, North Easton | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 3,360 | 212 | (508) 205-5900 |
| Dartmouth 8 Bush Street, Dartmouth | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,297 | 192 | (508) 997-3391 |
| Mansfield 2 Park Row, Mansfield | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 3,283 | 195 | (508) 261-7500 |
| Dighton-Rehoboth 2700 Regional Road, North Dighton | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,541 | 190 | (508) 252-5000 |
| Norton 64 West Main Street, Norton | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,346 | 149 | (508) 285-0100 |
| Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical 1121 Ashley Blvd, New Bedford | 9–12 | 1 | 2,151 | — | (508) 998-3321 |
| Seekonk 25 Water Lane, Seekonk | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,032 | 162 | (508) 399-5106 |
| Swansea 1 Gardners Neck Road, Swansea | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,991 | 139 | (508) 675-1195 |
| Fairhaven 128 Washington Street, Fairhaven | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,727 | 117 | (508) 979-4000 |
| Somerset 580 Whetstone Hill Road, Somerset | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 1,620 | 165 | (508) 324-3100 |
| Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical 250 Foundry Street, South Easton | 9–12 | 1 | 1,618 | — | (508) 230-1200 |
| Westport 17 Main Rd, Westport | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,515 | 108 | (508) 636-1140 |
| Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical 251 Stonehaven Rd, Fall River | 9–12 | 1 | 1,463 | — | (508) 678-2891 |
| Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical 207 Hart Street, Taunton | 9–12 | 1 | 1,335 | — | (508) 823-5151 |
| Acushnet 708 Middle Road, Acushnet | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 920 | 82 | (508) 998-0260 |
| Somerset Berkley Regional School District 580 Whetstone Hill, Somerset | 9–12 | 1 | 896 | — | (508) 324-3100 |
| Berkley 21 North Main Street, Berkley | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 833 | 75 | (508) 822-5220 |
| Bristol County Agricultural 135 Center Street, Dighton | 9–12 | 1 | 631 | — | (508) 669-6744 |
Bristol County at a glance
Together the 24 districts run 142 schools from offices in 20 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Bristol County Agricultural, with 631 students; the median Bristol County district has 2,032. By grade span: 15 Pre-K–12, 6 9–12 and 3 Pre-K–8. Without kindergarten: Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical (9–12), Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical (9–12), Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical (9–12), Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical (9–12), Somerset Berkley Regional School District (9–12) and Bristol County Agricultural (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 18 districts that report a K grade: 5,272 children. The biggest kindergarten was New Bedford's, with 999; Fall River had 868, and the smallest, Berkley, had 75.
Bristol County holds 24 of Massachusetts's 323 regular districts (7.4%) and 9.2% of its 867,740 public school students, ranking 6th of 14 counties by number of districts and 5th by enrollment. By size, 4 enroll 5,000 or more, 16 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 4 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 564 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Westford (into Middlesex County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Bristol County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
New Bedford · Fall River · Taunton · Attleboro · Westford · North Attleborough · Easton · Dartmouth · Mansfield · Dighton-Rehoboth · Norton · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical · Seekonk · Swansea · Fairhaven · Somerset · Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical · Westport · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical · Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Acushnet · Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Berkley · Bristol County Agricultural
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