C
Peabody School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Peabody.
Students
5,774
Schools
11
Spent per student
$21,334
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
12:1
What stands out about Peabody School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MA average
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pinehurst.
K–45 elementary schoolsBillerica School District
5–72 middle schoolsBillerica School District
8–12Billerica Memorial High SchoolBillerica School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,334 per student · 20% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 37%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 41%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,776’20
5,881’21
5,875’22
5,832’23
5,774’24
About steady.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 27%Black 7%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Thomas Carroll
C645 students14:1
South Memorial
C+506 students16:1
William A Welch Sr
D408 students14:1
John E. McCarthy
B−385 students13:1
Captain Samuel Brown
C369 students10:1
John E Burke
B294 students11:1
West Memorial
B−294 students14:1
J Henry Higgins Middle
C1,320 students12:1
Peabody Veterans Memorial High
B+1,333 students10:1
Center
C+123 students18:1
Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program
97 students16:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.