Top Rankings
Leicester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 388 students in Leicester 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 Leicester School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Leicester School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Leicester High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
4 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
1,294 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#283 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.1%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
20%
26%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
65%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,072 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,828
$23,855
Spending / Student
$21,072
$24,613
Best Leicester School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leicester High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
964 Main Street
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7030
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7030
Gr: 9-12 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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