Top Rankings
Methuen School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Methuen School District.
Preschools in Methuen School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
6,532 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
44%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
53%
30%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
35%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
9 Branch Street
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 722-6000
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 722-6000
Grades: PK
| 143 students
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