For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 38 students in Leicester School District.
Public Preschools in Leicester School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
568 Schools
# Students
1,354 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Leicester 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
237 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
78 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
948 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
70%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
91
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,905 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,138 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,905
$23,913
Spending / Student
$20,138
$24,672
Best Leicester School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Leicester Integrated Preschool
Magnet School
174 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7050
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7050
Grades: PK
| 38 students
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