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Haverhill School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,169 students in Haverhill School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Haverhill School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Haverhill School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Haverhill High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
16 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
7,882 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
670 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Haverhill School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 82% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#347 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
# American Indian Students
14 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
125 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,676 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
25%
# Black Students
457 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
3,411 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
43%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
293
972
# Students in K Grade:
576
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
584
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
581
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
568
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
591
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
607
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
656
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
649
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
661
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
595
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
551
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
450
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
482
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
38
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,232 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,595 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,232
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,595
$24,602
Best Haverhill School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Bartlett School And Assessment Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
551 Washington Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 469-8735
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 469-8735
Grades: 2-11
| 41 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Greenleaf Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
58 Chadwick Street
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3487
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3487
Grades: 7-12
| 34 students
Rank: #33.
Haverhill High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
137 Monument Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-5700
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,991 students
Rank: n/an/a
415 Primrose St
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-3473
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-3473
Grades: 7-12
| 103 students
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