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Leicester School District

Item: Leicester School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

3 Washburn Square, 3rd Floor
Leicester, MA 01524

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 892-7040

www.leicester.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,824 Schools

# Students

1,294 Students

915,932 Students

# Teachers

104 Teachers

77,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	45	80
Kind	87	156
1	81	162
2	96	164
3	108	170
4	95	165
5	96	168
6	94	170
7	117	170
8	87	172
9	92	183
10	83	181
11	122	182
12	87	179
Grade Not Listed	4	5

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District Rank

Leicester 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Leicester School District
2023	#283
2022	#284
2021	#296
2019	#332
2018	#326
2017	#356
2016	#348
2015	#352
2014	#357
2013	#340
2012	#275
2011	#290
2010	#255

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35%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2023	35%	42%
2022	33%	41%
2021	27%	37%
2019	38%	51%
2018	40%	52%
2017	35%	53%
2016	55%	64%
2015	50%	61%
2014	46%	61%
2013	51%	61%
2012	58%	59%
2011	56%	59%
2010	59%	59%

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36%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2022	36%	44%
2021	40%	49%
2019	40%	54%
2018	40%	56%
2017	41%	54%
2016	59%	71%
2015	57%	69%
2014	61%	69%
2013	63%	69%
2012	67%	69%
2011	67%	70%
2010	67%	69%

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45%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2022	45%	44%
2021	42%	42%

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92%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	92%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	87%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	87%	84%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

19.1%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2023	19.1%	22.8%
2022	33.5%	28.6%
2021	22%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.45	0.64
2022	0.42	0.62
2021	0.40	0.62
2020	0.35	0.61
2019	0.35	0.60
2018	0.31	0.59
2017	0.31	0.58
2016	0.24	0.56
2015	0.23	0.55
2014	0.22	0.54
2013	0.20	0.53
2012	0.20	0.52
2011	0.20	0.51
2010	0.19	0.50
2009	0.18	0.48
2008	0.17	0.47
2007	0.16	0.46
2006	0.14	0.45
2005	0.11	0.43
2004	0.12	0.42
2003	0.12	0.42
2002	0.11	0.40
2001	0.09	0.40
2000	0.08	0.39
1999	0.08	0.39
1998	0.06	0.38
1997	0.07	0.38
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.05	0.36
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.06	0.35
1991	0.07	0.33
1990	0.06	0.32
1989	0.07	0.30
1988	0.05	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

26%

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

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% Black

10%

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

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% White

65%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2023	72%	54%
2022	75%	56%
2021	77%	57%
2020	80%	58%
2019	80%	59%
2018	83%	60%
2017	83%	61%
2016	87%	63%
2015	88%	64%
2014	89%	65%
2013	89%	66%
2012	89%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	90%	69%
2009	90%	70%
2008	91%	71%
2007	92%	72%
2006	93%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	94%	75%
2003	94%	75%
2002	94%	76%
2001	95%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	96%	78%
1996	96%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	97%	79%
1993	96%	80%
1992	97%	80%
1991	96%	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	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
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 $20,012 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,026 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26 MM	$34 MM
2022	$25 MM	$33 MM
2021	$27 MM	$33 MM
2020	$26 MM	$30 MM
2019	$27 MM	$30 MM
2018	$25 MM	$29 MM
2017	$25 MM	$28 MM
2016	$24 MM	$28 MM
2015	$24 MM	$29 MM
2014	$23 MM	$25 MM
2012	$24 MM	$25 MM
2011	$24 MM	$29 MM
2010	$24 MM	$29 MM
2009	$25 MM	$25 MM
2008	$24 MM	$29 MM
2007	$22 MM	$30 MM
2006	$21 MM	$28 MM
2005	$20 MM	$25 MM
2004	$20 MM	$23 MM
2003	$19 MM	$22 MM
2002	$17 MM	$21 MM
2001	$16 MM	$20 MM
2000	$15 MM	$17 MM
1999	$14 MM	$16 MM
1998	$12 MM	$15 MM
1997	$12 MM	$15 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$14 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM
1990	$8 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$29 MM	$35 MM
2022	$29 MM	$32 MM
2021	$27 MM	$31 MM
2020	$27 MM	$30 MM
2019	$26 MM	$29 MM
2018	$25 MM	$27 MM
2017	$25 MM	$26 MM
2016	$24 MM	$26 MM
2015	$23 MM	$28 MM
2014	$23 MM	$25 MM
2012	$23 MM	$24 MM
2011	$23 MM	$28 MM
2010	$23 MM	$28 MM
2009	$24 MM	$24 MM
2008	$23 MM	$27 MM
2007	$22 MM	$28 MM
2006	$21 MM	$26 MM
2005	$20 MM	$23 MM
2004	$19 MM	$23 MM
2003	$18 MM	$22 MM
2002	$18 MM	$22 MM
2001	$17 MM	$20 MM
2000	$16 MM	$18 MM
1999	$15 MM	$16 MM
1998	$13 MM	$15 MM
1997	$12 MM	$14 MM
1996	$13 MM	$14 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,012

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,125	$25,503
2022	$18,030	$23,858
2021	$19,615	$24,560
2020	$17,601	$21,893
2019	$17,357	$22,465
2018	$15,839	$21,203
2017	$15,980	$21,707
2016	$15,108	$20,995
2015	$14,840	$20,216
2014	$14,412	$18,426
2012	$13,385	$17,368
2011	$12,897	$19,949
2010	$12,662	$20,216
2009	$13,305	$17,400
2008	$12,325	$20,313
2007	$11,453	$19,874
2006	$10,959	$18,605
2005	$10,673	$16,492
2004	$10,112	$14,710
2003	$9,717	$14,080
2002	$8,923	$13,131
2001	$8,439	$11,945
2000	$7,887	$10,807
1999	$7,164	$9,233
1998	$6,230	$8,168
1997	$6,691	$8,222
1995	$6,973	$7,665
1992	$4,516	$6,378
1990	$4,615	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$22,026

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Leicester School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,049	$26,410
2022	$21,112	$23,735
2021	$19,845	$23,307
2020	$18,075	$21,748
2019	$16,995	$21,401
2018	$16,163	$19,776
2017	$15,698	$20,105
2016	$14,918	$19,473
2015	$14,130	$19,181
2014	$14,394	$18,091
2012	$13,052	$17,137
2011	$12,441	$19,427
2010	$12,057	$19,181
2009	$12,837	$16,788
2008	$12,105	$19,196
2007	$11,463	$18,606
2006	$10,801	$17,681
2005	$10,426	$15,640
2004	$9,758	$14,676
2003	$9,389	$13,753
2002	$9,168	$13,695
2001	$8,620	$12,113
2000	$8,146	$10,872
1999	$7,806	$9,235
1998	$6,865	$8,243
1997	$6,421	$7,752
1995	$5,529	$6,904
1992	$4,261	$5,896
1990	$4,276	$5,896

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Best Leicester School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Leicester High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

964 Main Street
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7030

Gr: 9-12 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Leicester Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

170 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7050

Gr: K-4 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #33.

Leicester Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

174 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7030

Gr: 5-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: n/an/a

Leicester Integrated Preschool

Add to Compare

174 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7050

Gr: PK | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Leicester School District?

Leicester School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,294 students.

What is the rank of Leicester School District?

Leicester School District is ranked #280 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Leicester School District?

65% of Leicester School District students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Leicester School District?

Leicester School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Leicester School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,026 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,294 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 92% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education