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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 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,056 students in Dracut School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Dracut School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
3,628 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Dracut School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#260 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.67
# American Indian Students
9 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
306 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
9%
6%
# Hispanic Students
447 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
28%
# Black Students
283 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
2,507 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
69%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
291
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
318
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
306
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
294
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
216
# Ungraded Students:
8
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,406 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,700
$23,971
Spending / Student
$16,406
$24,732
Best Dracut School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookside Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1560 Lakeview Avenue
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 957-0716
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 957-0716
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph A Campbell Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1021 Methuen Street
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 459-6186
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 459-6186
Grades: PK-5
| 577 students
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