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Marblehead School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 861 students in Marblehead School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Marblehead School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Marblehead School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marblehead High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
5 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
2,564 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marblehead School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)98%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.7%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
26%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
83%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,633 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,635 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,633
$23,855
Spending / Student
$37,635
$24,613
Best Marblehead School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marblehead High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2 Humphrey Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3100
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3100
Gr: 9-12 | 861 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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