Top Rankings
Methuen 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 is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Methuen School District.
Public Preschools in Methuen School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
6,532 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Methuen 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 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
44%

Graduation Rate
91%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
208 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
3,447 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
30%
# Black Students
421 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
2,295 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
35%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
430
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
463
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
472
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
491
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
517
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
528
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
512
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
539
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
539
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
418
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
517
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
501
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
462
485
# Ungraded Students:
-
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,097 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 $18,875 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$123 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,097
$23,845

Spending / Student
$18,875
$24,602

Best Methuen School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
9 Branch Street
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 722-6000
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 722-6000
Grades: PK
| 143 students
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