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Peabody School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,518 students in Peabody School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Peabody School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Peabody School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
11 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
5,832 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
479 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Peabody 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 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Graduation Rate
84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
26%
25%
% Black
5%
12%
% White
64%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,131 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 $18,828 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,131
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,828
$24,602
Best Peabody School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
485 Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4500
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,420 students
Rank: #22.
Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
27 Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-6522
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 536-6522
Grades: 2-12
| 98 students
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