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Dracut School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,114 students in Dracut School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Dracut School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,581 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dracut 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 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
341 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
10%
6%
# Hispanic Students
504 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
290 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
2,369 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
66%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
268
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
486
# Ungraded Students:
6
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,621 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,906
$23,913
Spending / Student
$16,621
$24,672
Best Dracut School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1560 Lakeview Avenue
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 957-0716
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 957-0716
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph A Campbell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1021 Methuen Street
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 459-6186
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 459-6186
Grades: PK-5
| 596 students
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