Amesbury School District

5 Highland Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 498 students in Amesbury School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Amesbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Amesbury School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amesbury High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,779 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Amesbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#217 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Amesbury  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amesbury  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amesbury  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Amesbury  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Amesbury  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
24%
# Black Students
31 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
1,450 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
82%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
925
# Students in K Grade:
120
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
5
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,960 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,665 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Amesbury  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Amesbury  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,960
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Amesbury  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,665
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Amesbury  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Amesbury School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amesbury High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5 Highland Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 453 students
Rank: #22.
Amesbury Innovation High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
71 Friend Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-8037
Grades: 9-12
| 45 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,779 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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