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Dracut School District

Item: Dracut School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2063 Lakeview Avenue
Dracut, MA 01826

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (978) 957-2660

dracutps.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

567 Schools

# Students

3,491 Students

204,892 Students

# Teachers

244 Teachers

17,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	63	77
Kind	141	83
1	144	78
2	177	72
3	186	63
4	179	56
5	162	47

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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.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#258 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Dracut School District
2023	#258
2022	#265
2021	#260
2019	#226
2018	#278
2017	#234
2016	#314
2015	#299
2014	#311
2013	#312
2012	#319
2011	#305
2010	#297

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38%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	38%	42%
2022	36%	41%
2021	30%	37%
2019	47%	51%
2018	47%	52%
2017	51%	53%
2016	53%	64%
2015	55%	61%
2014	55%	61%
2013	53%	61%
2012	51%	59%
2011	52%	59%
2010	50%	59%

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39%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2022	39%	44%
2021	46%	49%
2019	55%	54%
2018	47%	56%
2017	55%	54%
2016	69%	71%
2015	69%	69%
2014	66%	69%
2013	66%	69%
2012	66%	69%
2011	68%	70%
2010	68%	69%

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42%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2022	42%	44%
2021	35%	42%

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89%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	89%	89%
2022	96%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	89%	87%
2017	90%	87%
2016	93%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	89%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	88%	84%
2011	88%	83%

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(2022-23)

19.3%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	19.3%	22.8%
2022	26.6%	28.6%
2021	23.5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.50	0.62
2021	0.48	0.62
2020	0.42	0.61
2019	0.42	0.60
2018	0.36	0.59
2017	0.36	0.58
2016	0.33	0.56
2015	0.30	0.55
2014	0.29	0.54
2013	0.29	0.53
2012	0.29	0.52
2011	0.28	0.51
2010	0.26	0.50
2009	0.24	0.48
2008	0.22	0.47
2007	0.20	0.46
2006	0.18	0.45
2005	0.15	0.43
2004	0.12	0.42
2003	0.11	0.42
2002	0.08	0.40
2001	0.10	0.40
2000	0.08	0.39
1999	0.11	0.39
1998	0.09	0.38
1997	0.09	0.38
1996	0.10	0.36
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.10	0.36
1993	0.06	0.35
1992	0.06	0.35
1991	0.07	0.33
1990	0.06	0.32
1989	0.05	0.30
1988	0.05	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	10%	7%
2022	9%	7%
2021	8%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	7%
2016	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	6%	6%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

17%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	14%	24%
2022	12%	23%
2021	12%	22%
2020	10%	22%
2019	10%	21%
2018	8%	20%
2017	8%	19%
2016	8%	19%
2015	7%	18%
2014	6%	17%
2013	6%	16%
2012	6%	16%
2011	6%	16%
2010	5%	15%
2009	5%	15%
2008	4%	14%
2007	4%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	4%	8%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%

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% White

61%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	66%	54%
2022	69%	56%
2021	70%	57%
2020	75%	58%
2019	75%	59%
2018	80%	60%
2017	80%	61%
2016	81%	63%
2015	84%	64%
2014	84%	65%
2013	84%	66%
2012	84%	67%
2011	84%	68%
2010	86%	69%
2009	87%	70%
2008	88%	71%
2007	89%	72%
2006	91%	73%
2005	92%	74%
2004	94%	75%
2003	94%	75%
2002	95%	76%
2001	95%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	95%	77%
1998	95%	78%
1997	95%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	95%	79%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	80%
1991	97%	81%
1990	97%	82%
1989	97%	83%
1988	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,606 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$55 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	$55 MM	$34 MM
2022	$51 MM	$33 MM
2021	$57 MM	$33 MM
2020	$51 MM	$30 MM
2019	$54 MM	$30 MM
2018	$57 MM	$29 MM
2017	$53 MM	$28 MM
2016	$53 MM	$28 MM
2015	$47 MM	$29 MM
2014	$64 MM	$25 MM
2012	$49 MM	$25 MM
2011	$48 MM	$29 MM
2010	$47 MM	$29 MM
2009	$49 MM	$25 MM
2008	$46 MM	$29 MM
2007	$44 MM	$30 MM
2006	$41 MM	$28 MM
2005	$40 MM	$25 MM
2004	$39 MM	$23 MM
2003	$38 MM	$22 MM
2002	$34 MM	$21 MM
2001	$43 MM	$20 MM
2000	$31 MM	$17 MM
1999	$28 MM	$16 MM
1998	$27 MM	$15 MM
1997	$26 MM	$15 MM
1996	$24 MM	$14 MM
1995	$25 MM	$14 MM
1992	$19 MM	$10 MM
1990	$17 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$65 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	$65 MM	$35 MM
2022	$62 MM	$32 MM
2021	$60 MM	$31 MM
2020	$55 MM	$30 MM
2019	$53 MM	$29 MM
2018	$53 MM	$27 MM
2017	$50 MM	$26 MM
2016	$49 MM	$26 MM
2015	$45 MM	$28 MM
2014	$47 MM	$25 MM
2012	$46 MM	$24 MM
2011	$46 MM	$28 MM
2010	$45 MM	$28 MM
2009	$48 MM	$24 MM
2008	$45 MM	$27 MM
2007	$42 MM	$28 MM
2006	$39 MM	$26 MM
2005	$39 MM	$23 MM
2004	$37 MM	$23 MM
2003	$37 MM	$22 MM
2002	$35 MM	$22 MM
2001	$44 MM	$20 MM
2000	$32 MM	$18 MM
1999	$29 MM	$16 MM
1998	$29 MM	$15 MM
1997	$31 MM	$14 MM
1996	$23 MM	$14 MM
1995	$22 MM	$12 MM
1992	$16 MM	$9 MM
1990	$16 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,691

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	$15,297	$25,503
2022	$14,153	$23,858
2021	$15,567	$24,560
2020	$13,925	$21,893
2019	$15,139	$22,465
2018	$16,161	$21,203
2017	$15,180	$21,707
2016	$14,601	$20,995
2015	$14,630	$20,216
2014	$16,821	$18,426
2012	$12,466	$17,368
2011	$11,903	$19,949
2010	$11,331	$20,216
2009	$11,706	$17,400
2008	$10,933	$20,313
2007	$10,296	$19,874
2006	$9,683	$18,605
2005	$9,605	$16,492
2004	$9,101	$14,710
2003	$8,984	$14,080
2002	$8,213	$13,131
2001	$10,308	$11,945
2000	$7,549	$10,807
1999	$6,725	$9,233
1998	$6,576	$8,168
1997	$6,528	$8,222
1995	$6,358	$7,665
1992	$5,041	$6,378
1990	$4,792	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$18,606

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Dracut School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,138	$26,410
2022	$17,154	$23,735
2021	$16,267	$23,307
2020	$14,937	$21,748
2019	$14,919	$21,401
2018	$14,819	$19,776
2017	$14,422	$20,105
2016	$13,699	$19,473
2015	$14,272	$19,181
2014	$12,444	$18,091
2012	$11,636	$17,137
2011	$11,446	$19,427
2010	$11,054	$19,181
2009	$11,460	$16,788
2008	$10,706	$19,196
2007	$9,877	$18,606
2006	$9,376	$17,681
2005	$9,211	$15,640
2004	$8,714	$14,676
2003	$8,628	$13,753
2002	$8,553	$13,695
2001	$10,643	$12,113
2000	$7,779	$10,872
1999	$6,899	$9,235
1998	$7,058	$8,243
1997	$7,652	$7,752
1995	$5,672	$6,904
1992	$4,392	$5,896
1990	$4,593	$5,896

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Best Dracut School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Joseph A Campbell Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1021 Methuen Street
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 459-6186

Gr: PK-5 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #22.

Brookside Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1560 Lakeview Avenue
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 957-0716

Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 89% (Top 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education