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Methuen School District

9 Branch Street
Methuen, MA 01844
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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
565 Schools
# Students
6,532 Students
204,952 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
17,764 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#310 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
42%
33%
44%
33%
44%
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
53%
30%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
35%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,097 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. 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 $24,611. 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
Spending
$123 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,097
$23,854
Spending / Student
$18,875
$24,611

Best Methuen School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
9 Branch Street
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 722-6000
Gr: PK | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,532 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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