Top Rankings
Methuen School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,898 students in Methuen 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 Methuen School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Methuen School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Methuen High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
6,532 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Methuen School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#310 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
53%
25%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
35%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,097 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,875 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,097
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,875
$24,602
Best Methuen School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Methuen High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Ranger Rd
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 722-6040
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 722-6040
Gr: 9-12 | 1,898 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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