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Item: Methuen School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

9 Branch Street
Methuen, MA 01844

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (978) 722-6001

www.methuen.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

Methuen School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

568 Schools

# Students

6,464 Students

205,107 Students

# Teachers

506 Teachers

17,560 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	145	77
Kind	18	83

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District Rank

Methuen School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#310 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Methuen School District
2023	#310
2022	#314
2021	#306
2019	#314
2018	#306
2017	#292
2016	#343
2015	#343
2014	#358
2013	#352
2012	#358

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29%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2023	29%	42%
2022	27%	41%
2021	25%	37%
2019	42%	51%
2018	44%	52%
2017	48%	53%
2016	53%	64%
2015	53%	61%
2014	47%	61%
2013	50%	61%
2012	44%	59%

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33%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2022	33%	44%
2021	40%	49%
2019	43%	54%
2018	44%	56%
2017	49%	54%
2016	63%	71%
2015	60%	69%
2014	57%	69%
2013	58%	69%
2012	56%	69%
2011	60%	70%

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33%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2022	33%	44%
2021	31%	42%

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2023	93%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	91%	87%
2020	93%	88%
2019	88%	88%
2018	89%	87%
2017	86%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	87%	87%
2014	86%	86%
2013	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.60	0.65
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.61	0.62
2021	0.61	0.62
2020	0.60	0.60
2019	0.60	0.60
2018	0.57	0.58
2017	0.57	0.58
2016	0.56	0.56
2015	0.55	0.55
2014	0.55	0.54
2013	0.53	0.53
2012	0.52	0.52
2011	0.49	0.51
2010	0.48	0.50
2009	0.46	0.51
2008	0.45	0.47
2007	0.42	0.46
2006	0.38	0.45
2005	0.38	0.43
2004	0.37	0.43
2003	0.35	0.42
2002	0.34	0.41
2001	0.35	0.40
2000	0.33	0.39
1999	0.33	0.39
1998	0.32	0.38
1997	0.31	0.38
1996	0.30	0.36
1995	0.29	0.36
1994	0.28	0.35
1993	0.28	0.35
1992	0.26	0.34
1991	0.25	0.33
1990	0.22	0.31
1989	0.21	0.30
1988	0.19	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

54%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2024	53%	25%
2023	50%	24%
2022	48%	23%
2021	45%	22%
2020	41%	21%
2019	41%	21%
2018	38%	19%
2017	38%	19%
2016	36%	19%
2015	34%	18%
2014	31%	17%
2013	30%	16%
2012	29%	16%
2011	27%	15%
2010	25%	15%
2009	24%	14%
2008	23%	15%
2007	21%	14%
2006	19%	13%
2005	18%	12%
2004	17%	12%
2003	16%	11%
2002	16%	11%
2001	16%	11%
2000	15%	10%
1999	15%	10%
1998	14%	10%
1997	14%	10%
1996	13%	9%
1995	13%	9%
1994	12%	9%
1993	11%	9%
1992	10%	8%
1991	10%	8%
1990	8%	7%
1989	8%	7%
1988	7%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2024	6%	10%
2023	6%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%

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% White

33%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2024	35%	53%
2023	38%	54%
2022	41%	56%
2021	44%	57%
2020	48%	59%
2019	48%	59%
2018	54%	61%
2017	54%	61%
2016	56%	63%
2015	58%	64%
2014	59%	65%
2013	62%	66%
2012	63%	67%
2011	66%	68%
2010	68%	69%
2009	69%	70%
2008	71%	71%
2007	73%	72%
2006	76%	73%
2005	77%	74%
2004	78%	74%
2003	79%	75%
2002	79%	75%
2001	79%	76%
2000	81%	77%
1999	81%	77%
1998	82%	78%
1997	82%	78%
1996	83%	79%
1995	83%	79%
1994	84%	80%
1993	85%	80%
1992	86%	81%
1991	86%	81%
1990	88%	82%
1989	88%	83%
1988	90%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,073 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$125 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2023	$125 MM	$33 MM
2022	$118 MM	$30 MM
2021	$125 MM	$33 MM
2020	$118 MM	$30 MM
2019	$119 MM	$30 MM
2018	$113 MM	$29 MM
2017	$116 MM	$28 MM
2016	$110 MM	$28 MM
2015	$95 MM	$29 MM
2014	$127 MM	$25 MM
2012	$101 MM	$25 MM
2011	$101 MM	$29 MM
2010	$95 MM	$29 MM
2009	$95 MM	$25 MM
2008	$93 MM	$29 MM
2007	$88 MM	$30 MM
2006	$83 MM	$28 MM
2005	$78 MM	$25 MM
2004	$74 MM	$23 MM
2003	$72 MM	$22 MM
2002	$62 MM	$21 MM
2001	$61 MM	$20 MM
2000	$67 MM	$17 MM
1999	$48 MM	$16 MM
1998	$44 MM	$15 MM
1997	$44 MM	$15 MM
1996	$40 MM	$14 MM
1995	$39 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$123 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2023	$123 MM	$31 MM
2022	$119 MM	$30 MM
2021	$123 MM	$31 MM
2020	$119 MM	$30 MM
2019	$113 MM	$29 MM
2018	$112 MM	$27 MM
2017	$111 MM	$26 MM
2016	$104 MM	$26 MM
2015	$91 MM	$28 MM
2014	$141 MM	$25 MM
2012	$103 MM	$24 MM
2011	$95 MM	$28 MM
2010	$91 MM	$28 MM
2009	$93 MM	$24 MM
2008	$90 MM	$27 MM
2007	$84 MM	$28 MM
2006	$85 MM	$26 MM
2005	$76 MM	$23 MM
2004	$71 MM	$23 MM
2003	$68 MM	$22 MM
2002	$66 MM	$22 MM
2001	$63 MM	$20 MM
2000	$70 MM	$18 MM
1999	$73 MM	$16 MM
1998	$68 MM	$15 MM
1997	$51 MM	$14 MM
1996	$39 MM	$14 MM
1995	$36 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,298

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,370	$24,728
2022	$17,186	$21,893
2021	$19,340	$24,560
2020	$17,186	$21,893
2019	$17,115	$22,465
2018	$16,311	$21,203
2017	$16,851	$21,707
2016	$15,691	$20,995
2015	$13,677	$20,216
2014	$18,245	$18,426
2012	$14,229	$17,368
2011	$14,136	$19,949
2010	$13,153	$20,216
2009	$12,862	$17,400
2008	$12,537	$20,313
2007	$11,750	$19,874
2006	$11,173	$18,605
2005	$10,727	$16,492
2004	$10,285	$14,710
2003	$10,231	$14,080
2002	$8,722	$13,131
2001	$8,525	$11,945
2000	$9,738	$10,807
1999	$7,097	$9,233
1998	$6,797	$8,168
1997	$6,855	$8,222
1995	$6,442	$7,665
1992	$5,059	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$19,073

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Methuen School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,145	$23,465
2022	$17,386	$21,748
2021	$19,115	$23,307
2020	$17,386	$21,748
2019	$16,379	$21,401
2018	$16,113	$19,776
2017	$16,034	$20,105
2016	$14,779	$19,473
2015	$13,022	$19,181
2014	$20,285	$18,091
2012	$14,553	$17,137
2011	$13,338	$19,427
2010	$12,524	$19,181
2009	$12,530	$16,788
2008	$12,178	$19,196
2007	$11,330	$18,606
2006	$11,482	$17,681
2005	$10,396	$15,640
2004	$9,795	$14,676
2003	$9,705	$13,753
2002	$9,212	$13,695
2001	$8,798	$12,113
2000	$10,135	$10,872
1999	$10,778	$9,235
1998	$10,347	$8,243
1997	$7,864	$7,752
1995	$5,864	$6,904
1992	$4,851	$5,896

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Best Methuen School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood Center

9 Branch Street
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 722-6000

Gr: PK-K | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,464 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 93% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education