Danvers School District

64 Cabot Road
Danvers, MA 01923
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 777 students in Danvers School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Danvers School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Danvers School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Danvers High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
7 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
3,235 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Danvers 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#220 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Danvers  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Danvers  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.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Danvers  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 Danvers  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.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Danvers  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
76 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
368 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
24%
# Black Students
92 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
2,615 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
81%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
111
925
# Students in K Grade:
251
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
8
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,865 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,215 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Danvers  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
$95 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Danvers  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
$25,865
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Danvers  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
$29,215
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Danvers  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 Danvers School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Danvers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
60 Cabot Road
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 777-8925
Grades: 9-12
| 777 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,235 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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