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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 740 students in Ipswich School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Ipswich School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,604 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Ipswich School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.29
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
17 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,340 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
84%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
121
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
485
# Ungraded Students:
6
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,691 is higher 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 $24,882 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,691
$23,845
Spending / Student
$24,882
$24,602
Best Ipswich School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winthrop
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
65 Central Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-2976
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-2976
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #22.
Paul F Doyon Memorial
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
216 Linebrook Rd
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-5506
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-5506
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
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