Haverhill School District

4 Summer Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 7 public middle schools serving 3,099 students in Haverhill School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Haverhill School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
16 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
7,882 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
670 Teachers
26,316 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#347 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Haverhill  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Haverhill  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.
27%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Haverhill  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.
29%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Haverhill  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.
82%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Haverhill  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.68
# American Indian Students
14 Students
816 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
125 Students
21,318 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,676 Students
84,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
28%
# Black Students
457 Students
37,053 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
3,411 Students
142,107 Students
% White Students
43%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
13,358 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
293
2,713
# Students in K Grade:
576
7,222
# Students in 1st Grade:
584
7,530
# Students in 2nd Grade:
581
7,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
568
8,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
591
8,676
# Students in 5th Grade:
607
19,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
656
55,437
# Students in 7th Grade:
649
68,011
# Students in 8th Grade:
661
68,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
595
11,995
# Students in 10th Grade:
551
11,729
# Students in 11th Grade:
450
11,460
# Students in 12th Grade:
482
10,610
# Ungraded Students:
38
379

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Haverhill  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
$154 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Haverhill  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
$19,232
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Haverhill  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
$19,595
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Haverhill  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 Haverhill School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Bartlett School And Assessment Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
551 Washington Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 469-8735
Grades: 2-11
| 41 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Greenleaf Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
58 Chadwick Street
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-3487
Grades: 7-12
| 34 students
Rank: #33.
Caleb Dustin Hunking School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
480 So. Main Street
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 374-5787
Grades: K-8
| 1,064 students
Rank: #44.
John G Whittier
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
256 Concord Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-5782
Grades: 5-8
| 498 students
Rank: #55.
Consentino Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
685 Washington Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-5775
Grades: 5-8
| 828 students
Rank: #66.
Dr Paul Nettle
(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Boardman Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-5792
Grades: 5-8
| 531 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gateway Academy
415 Primrose St
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 374-3473
Grades: 7-12
| 103 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,882 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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