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Dracut School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,078 students in Dracut School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Dracut School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
3,543 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dracut 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 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
358 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
10%
6%
# Hispanic Students
555 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
303 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
2,248 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
256
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
283
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
302
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
318
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
317
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
316
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
485
# Ungraded Students:
6
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,077 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 $16,799 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,077
$23,845
Spending / Student
$16,799
$24,602
Best Dracut School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookside Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1560 Lakeview Avenue
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 957-0716
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 957-0716
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph A Campbell Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1021 Methuen Street
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 459-6186
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 459-6186
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
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