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Ipswich School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 528 students in Ipswich School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Ipswich School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Ipswich School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ipswich High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
1,628 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Ipswich School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
23%
# Black Students
15 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,400 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
86%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
127
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
5
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,327 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,515 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,327
$23,971
Spending / Student
$24,515
$24,732
Best Ipswich School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ipswich High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
134 High Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3137
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3137
Grades: 9-12
| 528 students
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