Haverhill School District

4 Summer Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Haverhill 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 341 students in Haverhill School District.
Public Preschools in Haverhill School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
16 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
7,940 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
669 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Haverhill School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#337 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
42%
27%
44%
29%
44%
82%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
48%
31%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
41%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,092 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,451 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,092
$23,855
Spending / Student
$19,451
$24,613

Best Haverhill School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Moody
59 Margin Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
(978) 374-3459
Gr: PK-K | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: n/an/a
26 Belmont Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 420-1901
Gr: PK | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,940 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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