Methuen School District

10 Ditson Place
Methuen, MA 01844
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#314 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Methuen  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Methuen  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.
33%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Methuen  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.
33%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Methuen  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.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Methuen  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
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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Methuen  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
$123 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Methuen  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
$19,097
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Methuen  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
$18,875
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Methuen  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 Methuen School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
9 Branch Street
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 722-6000
Grades: PK
| 143 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,532 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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