Haverhill School District

4 Summer Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 282 students in Haverhill School District.
Public Preschools in Haverhill School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
17 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
7,775 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
658 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Haverhill 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 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
12 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
136 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
3,466 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
30%
# Black Students
445 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
3,511 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
45%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
274
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
544
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
569
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
539
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
565
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
622
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
650
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
635
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
641
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
701
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
607
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
497
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
471
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
486
# Ungraded Students:
36
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,864 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% 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
$19,497
$23,913
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
$19,864
$24,672
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Moody
Magnet School
59 Margin Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-3459
Grades: PK-K
| 180 students
Rank: n/an/a
Moody Preschool Extension
Magnet School
514 Main Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 420-1901
Grades: PK
| 102 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,775 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 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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