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 Rhode Island 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 Chepachet.
PK–52 elementary schoolsGlocester Elementary School District
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional 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.