Marblehead School District

9 Widger Road
Marblehead, MA 01945
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 721 students in Marblehead School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Marblehead School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,601 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Marblehead School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#48 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Marblehead  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marblehead  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marblehead  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Marblehead  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
28%
# Black Students
71 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
2,202 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
85%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
147
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
245
216
# Ungraded Students:
5
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,226 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,100 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Marblehead  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$97 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Marblehead  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,226
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Marblehead  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$37,100
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Marblehead  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marblehead School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glover
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9 Maple Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 639-3190
Grades: PK-3
| 304 students
Rank: n/an/a
40 Baldwin Road
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 629-3112
Grades: PK-3
| 417 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,601 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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