For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 804 students in Gloucester School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Gloucester School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Gloucester School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gloucester High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
8 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
2,805 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Gloucester 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
388 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
24%
# Black Students
51 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,193 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
78%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
925
# Students in K Grade:
191
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
8
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,652 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,831 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,652
$23,913
Spending / Student
$25,831
$24,672
Best Gloucester School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gloucester High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
32 L O Johnson Rd
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9870
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9870
Grades: 9-12
| 804 students
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