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Amesbury 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 516 students in Amesbury School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Amesbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Amesbury School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amesbury High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
1,817 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amesbury 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
25%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
81%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,396 is higher 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 $26,107 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,396
$23,845
Spending / Student
$26,107
$24,602
Best Amesbury School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amesbury High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5 Highland Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-4800
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-4800
Gr: 9-12 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Amesbury Innovation High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
71 Friend Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-8037
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-8037
Gr: 9-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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