Pentucket School District

22 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Pentucket School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 574 students in Pentucket School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Pentucket School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Pentucket School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pentucket Regional Sr High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,894 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Pentucket School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#150 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pentucket  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pentucket  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.
50%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pentucket  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.
55%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pentucket  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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pentucket  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
153 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
25%
# Black Students
8 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1,658 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
88%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
103
972
# Students in K Grade:
167
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,649

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,193 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,073 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pentucket  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
$68 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pentucket  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
$38,193
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pentucket  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
$36,073
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pentucket  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 Pentucket School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pentucket Regional Sr High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
24 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985
(978) 363-5507
Grades: 9-12
| 574 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,894 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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