For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 776 students in Gloucester School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Gloucester School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Gloucester School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gloucester High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
2,838 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gloucester 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.1%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
26%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
75%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,592 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,821 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,592
$25,197
Spending / Student
$39,821
$27,523
Best Gloucester School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gloucester High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
32 L O Johnson Rd
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9870
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-9870
Gr: 9-12 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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