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Ipswich School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 502 students in Ipswich School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Ipswich School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Ipswich School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ipswich High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
4 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,603 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Ipswich School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 397 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
24%
# Black Students
17 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,356 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
85%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
925
# Students in K Grade:
98
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
6
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,707 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,897 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,707
$23,913
Spending / Student
$24,897
$24,672
Best Ipswich School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ipswich High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
134 High Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3137
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3137
Grades: 9-12
| 502 students
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