Newburyport School District

70 Low Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 605 students in Newburyport School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Newburyport School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
4 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,150 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Newburyport School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#90 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Newburyport  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newburyport  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.
64%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newburyport  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.
93%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Newburyport  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
19 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,943 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
90%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
115
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
216
# Ungraded Students:
5
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,440 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Newburyport  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
$53 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Newburyport  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
$23,700
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Newburyport  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
$24,440
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Newburyport  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 Newburyport School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis T Bresnahan Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
333 High Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-4431
Grades: PK-3
| 605 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,150 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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