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Pentucket School District

Item: Pentucket School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

22 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985

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Top 50%

Tel: (978) 363-2280

www.prsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 2,238 students in Pentucket School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

Public Schools in Pentucket School District have an score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public school average of 43%), and score of 51% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,824 Schools

# Students

2,238 Students

915,932 Students

# Teachers

188 Teachers

77,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	98	80
Kind	163	156
1	168	162
2	175	164
3	206	170
4	152	165
5	187	168
6	176	170
7	175	170
8	160	172
9	145	183
10	147	181
11	135	182
12	151	179

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District Rank

Pentucket School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#140 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pentucket School District
2023	#140
2022	#150
2021	#172
2019	#203
2018	#293
2017	#304
2016	#239
2015	#216
2014	#164
2013	#167
2012	#163
2011	#153
2010	#145

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52%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	52%	42%
2022	48%	41%
2021	41%	37%
2019	51%	51%
2018	45%	52%
2017	45%	53%
2016	62%	64%
2015	59%	61%
2014	67%	61%
2013	68%	61%
2012	65%	59%
2011	66%	59%
2010	66%	59%

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50%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2022	50%	44%
2021	53%	49%
2019	56%	54%
2018	45%	56%
2017	51%	54%
2016	75%	71%
2015	80%	69%
2014	78%	69%
2013	78%	69%
2012	80%	69%
2011	80%	70%
2010	79%	69%

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55%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2022	55%	44%
2021	44%	42%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	92%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	92%	84%
2011	91%	83%

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(2022-23)

16.2%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	16.2%	22.8%
2022	19.7%	28.6%
2021	5.8%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.22	0.64
2022	0.21	0.62
2021	0.18	0.62
2020	0.16	0.61
2019	0.16	0.60
2018	0.11	0.59
2017	0.11	0.58
2016	0.10	0.56
2015	0.09	0.55
2014	0.11	0.54
2013	0.10	0.53
2012	0.09	0.52
2011	0.09	0.51
2010	0.09	0.50
2009	0.07	0.48
2008	0.06	0.47
2007	0.06	0.46
2006	0.06	0.45
2005	0.05	0.43
2004	0.04	0.42
2003	0.05	0.42
2002	0.05	0.40
2001	0.04	0.40
2000	0.02	0.39
1999	0.05	0.39
1998	0.03	0.38
1997	0.02	0.38
1996	0.02	0.36
1995	0.03	0.36
1994	0.03	0.36
1993	0.05	0.35
1992	0.03	0.35
1991	0.02	0.33
1990	0.03	0.32
1989	0.04	0.30
1988	0.02	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	24%
2022	7%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	21%
2018	3%	20%
2017	3%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	15%
2009	1%	15%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1995	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%

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% Black

n/a

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2020)
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1994	1%	8%

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% White

88%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	88%	54%
2022	89%	56%
2021	90%	57%
2020	91%	58%
2019	91%	59%
2018	94%	60%
2017	94%	61%
2016	95%	63%
2015	95%	64%
2014	94%	65%
2013	95%	66%
2012	95%	67%
2011	95%	68%
2010	96%	69%
2009	96%	70%
2008	97%	71%
2007	96%	72%
2006	97%	73%
2005	98%	74%
2004	97%	75%
2003	97%	75%
2002	97%	76%
2001	98%	76%
2000	100%	77%
1999	97%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	100%	78%
1996	100%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	98%	79%
1993	97%	80%
1992	98%	80%
1991	99%	81%
1990	99%	82%
1989	98%	83%
1988	99%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,239 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,074 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$65 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	$65 MM	$34 MM
2022	$75 MM	$33 MM
2021	$72 MM	$33 MM
2020	$53 MM	$30 MM
2019	$48 MM	$30 MM
2018	$47 MM	$29 MM
2017	$46 MM	$28 MM
2016	$44 MM	$28 MM
2015	$40 MM	$29 MM
2014	$44 MM	$25 MM
2012	$44 MM	$25 MM
2011	$41 MM	$29 MM
2010	$40 MM	$29 MM
2009	$41 MM	$25 MM
2008	$40 MM	$29 MM
2007	$39 MM	$30 MM
2006	$35 MM	$28 MM
2005	$34 MM	$25 MM
2004	$34 MM	$23 MM
2003	$32 MM	$22 MM
2002	$29 MM	$21 MM
2001	$27 MM	$20 MM
2000	$26 MM	$17 MM
1999	$24 MM	$16 MM
1998	$23 MM	$15 MM
1997	$23 MM	$15 MM
1996	$21 MM	$14 MM
1995	$19 MM	$14 MM
1992	$6 MM	$10 MM
1990	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	$52 MM	$35 MM
2022	$60 MM	$32 MM
2021	$68 MM	$31 MM
2020	$50 MM	$30 MM
2019	$46 MM	$29 MM
2018	$44 MM	$27 MM
2017	$42 MM	$26 MM
2016	$42 MM	$26 MM
2015	$39 MM	$28 MM
2014	$42 MM	$25 MM
2012	$48 MM	$24 MM
2011	$39 MM	$28 MM
2010	$39 MM	$28 MM
2009	$41 MM	$24 MM
2008	$40 MM	$27 MM
2007	$37 MM	$28 MM
2006	$35 MM	$26 MM
2005	$34 MM	$23 MM
2004	$33 MM	$23 MM
2003	$31 MM	$22 MM
2002	$28 MM	$22 MM
2001	$26 MM	$20 MM
2000	$25 MM	$18 MM
1999	$23 MM	$16 MM
1998	$22 MM	$15 MM
1997	$20 MM	$14 MM
1996	$19 MM	$14 MM
1995	$16 MM	$12 MM
1992	$6 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,239

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	$29,357	$25,503
2022	$33,836	$23,858
2021	$32,526	$24,560
2020	$22,274	$21,893
2019	$19,739	$22,465
2018	$18,947	$21,203
2017	$18,276	$21,707
2016	$17,383	$20,995
2015	$14,893	$20,216
2014	$15,390	$18,426
2012	$14,649	$17,368
2011	$12,944	$19,949
2010	$12,547	$20,216
2009	$12,642	$17,400
2008	$12,160	$20,313
2007	$11,560	$19,874
2006	$10,186	$18,605
2005	$9,728	$16,492
2004	$9,649	$14,710
2003	$9,340	$14,080
2002	$8,487	$13,131
2001	$7,733	$11,945
2000	$7,472	$10,807
1999	$7,063	$9,233
1998	$6,917	$8,168
1997	$6,959	$8,222
1995	$6,176	$7,665
1992	$6,521	$6,378
1990	$7,417	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$23,074

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pentucket School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,167	$26,410
2022	$27,318	$23,735
2021	$30,720	$23,307
2020	$20,677	$21,748
2019	$18,693	$21,401
2018	$17,778	$19,776
2017	$16,901	$20,105
2016	$16,385	$19,473
2015	$14,425	$19,181
2014	$14,804	$18,091
2012	$15,818	$17,137
2011	$12,565	$19,427
2010	$12,153	$19,181
2009	$12,617	$16,788
2008	$12,066	$19,196
2007	$11,020	$18,606
2006	$10,225	$17,681
2005	$9,914	$15,640
2004	$9,370	$14,676
2003	$9,092	$13,753
2002	$8,096	$13,695
2001	$7,384	$12,113
2000	$7,243	$10,872
1999	$6,839	$9,235
1998	$6,642	$8,243
1997	$6,122	$7,752
1995	$5,398	$6,904
1992	$6,404	$5,896
1990	$6,967	$5,896

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Best Pentucket School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pentucket Regional Sr High School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

24 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985
(978) 363-5507

Gr: 9-12 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Dr John C Page School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

694 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985
(978) 363-2671

Gr: PK-6 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Elmer S Bagnall

(Math: 56% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

253 School Street
Groveland, MA 01834
(978) 372-8856

Gr: PK-6 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #44.

Pentucket Regional Middle School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

24 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985
(978) 363-5507

Gr: 7-8 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #55.

Helen R Donaghue School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

24 Union Street Ext.
Merrimac, MA 01860
(978) 346-8921

Gr: 3-6 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: n/an/a

Dr Frederick N Sweetsir

Add to Compare

104 Church Street
Merrimac, MA 01860
(978) 346-8319

Gr: PK-2 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pentucket School District?

Pentucket School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,238 students.

What is the rank of Pentucket School District?

Pentucket School District is ranked #137 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Pentucket School District?

88% of Pentucket School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pentucket School District?

Pentucket School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Pentucket School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,074 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,238 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 50%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education