Beverly School District

70 Balch St
Beverly, MA 01915
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Beverly School District.
Public Preschools in Beverly School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
4,503 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Beverly School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 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 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#196 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
46%
42%
45%
44%
44%
44%
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
16%
31%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
74%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,530 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,532 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,530
$23,855
Spending / Student
$19,532
$24,613

Best Beverly School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
70 Balch Street
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 921-6100
Gr: PK | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,503 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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