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Dracut 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 is 1 public high school serving 792 students in Dracut School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Dracut School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Dracut School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dracut Senior High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
3,491 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dracut 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.3%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
26%
% Black
9%
12%
% White
61%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,050 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,317
$23,855
Spending / Student
$17,050
$24,613
Best Dracut School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dracut Senior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1540 Lakeview Avenue
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 957-1500
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 957-1500
Gr: 9-12 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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