Beverly School District

70 Balch St
Beverly, MA 01915
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Beverly School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Beverly School District.
Public Preschools in Beverly School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
4,575 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
379 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Beverly School District, which is ranked within the top 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% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#200 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Beverly  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 Beverly  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.
45%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beverly  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.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beverly  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%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Beverly  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
99 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
716 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
161 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
3,387 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
74%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
198 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
125
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
361
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
369
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
350
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
332
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
332
486
# Ungraded Students:
7
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,207 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,225 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Beverly  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
$88 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Beverly  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
$20,207
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Beverly  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
$19,225
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Beverly  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 Beverly School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Mckeown School
Magnet School
70 Balch Street
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6100
Grades: PK
| 125 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,575 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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