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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.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,193
$23,845
Spending / Student
$36,073
$24,602
Best Pentucket School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pentucket Regional Sr High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985
(978) 363-5507
West Newbury, MA 01985
(978) 363-5507
Grades: 9-12
| 574 students
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