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Ipswich School District

1 Lord Square
Ipswich, MA 01938

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Top 30%

Tel: (978) 356-2935

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

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 382 students in Ipswich School District. This district's average middle is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.

Public Middle School in Ipswich School District have an score of 56% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and score of 61% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

526 Schools

# Students

1,604 Students

299,731 Students

# Teachers

161 Teachers

26,319 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
6	134	138
7	131	170
8	117	170

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Ipswich School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 393 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#93 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ipswich School District
2023	#93
2022	#87
2021	#139
2019	#83
2018	#122
2017	#139
2016	#162
2015	#161
2014	#163
2013	#151
2012	#149

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55%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
2023	55%	42%
2022	54%	41%
2021	41%	37%
2019	64%	51%
2018	66%	52%
2017	66%	53%
2016	72%	64%
2015	69%	61%
2014	70%	61%
2013	71%	61%
2012	71%	59%

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58%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
2022	58%	44%
2021	60%	49%
2019	69%	54%
2018	66%	56%
2017	65%	54%
2016	78%	71%
2015	80%	69%
2014	76%	69%
2013	78%	69%
2012	78%	69%
2011	79%	70%

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58%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
2022	58%	44%
2021	53%	42%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.28	0.64
2022	0.25	0.62
2021	0.24	0.62
2020	0.24	0.60
2019	0.24	0.60
2018	0.21	0.58
2017	0.21	0.58
2016	0.20	0.56
2015	0.19	0.55
2014	0.17	0.54
2013	0.17	0.53
2012	0.17	0.52
2011	0.17	0.51
2010	0.15	0.50
2009	0.15	0.51
2008	0.13	0.47
2007	0.13	0.46
2006	0.11	0.45
2005	0.09	0.43
2004	0.09	0.43
2003	0.09	0.42
2002	0.09	0.41
2001	0.06	0.40
2000	0.04	0.39
1999	0.05	0.39
1998	0.03	0.38
1997	0.04	0.38
1996	0.04	0.36
1995	0.02	0.36
1994	0.03	0.35
1993	0.04	0.35
1992	0.03	0.34
1991	0.04	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	24%
2022	7%	23%
2021	7%	22%
2020	5%	21%
2019	5%	21%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1996	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%

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% White

84%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
2023	85%	54%
2022	86%	56%
2021	87%	57%
2020	87%	59%
2019	87%	59%
2018	89%	61%
2017	89%	61%
2016	89%	63%
2015	90%	64%
2014	91%	65%
2013	91%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	93%	71%
2007	93%	72%
2006	94%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	96%	74%
2003	96%	75%
2002	96%	75%
2001	97%	76%
2000	98%	77%
1999	98%	77%
1998	98%	78%
1997	98%	78%
1996	98%	79%
1995	99%	79%
1994	98%	80%
1993	98%	80%
1992	98%	81%
1991	98%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,691 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,882 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
2023	$40 MM	$33 MM
2022	$39 MM	$30 MM
2021	$40 MM	$33 MM
2020	$39 MM	$30 MM
2019	$40 MM	$30 MM
2018	$39 MM	$29 MM
2017	$38 MM	$28 MM
2016	$35 MM	$28 MM
2015	$29 MM	$29 MM
2014	$32 MM	$25 MM
2012	$30 MM	$25 MM
2011	$30 MM	$29 MM
2010	$29 MM	$29 MM
2009	$29 MM	$25 MM
2008	$28 MM	$29 MM
2007	$27 MM	$30 MM
2006	$26 MM	$28 MM
2005	$24 MM	$25 MM
2004	$23 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$22 MM
2002	$20 MM	$21 MM
2001	$21 MM	$20 MM
2000	$16 MM	$17 MM
1999	$15 MM	$16 MM
1998	$14 MM	$15 MM
1997	$13 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
2023	$40 MM	$31 MM
2022	$37 MM	$30 MM
2021	$40 MM	$31 MM
2020	$37 MM	$30 MM
2019	$36 MM	$29 MM
2018	$35 MM	$27 MM
2017	$34 MM	$26 MM
2016	$33 MM	$26 MM
2015	$27 MM	$28 MM
2014	$32 MM	$25 MM
2012	$29 MM	$24 MM
2011	$28 MM	$28 MM
2010	$27 MM	$28 MM
2009	$27 MM	$24 MM
2008	$26 MM	$27 MM
2007	$26 MM	$28 MM
2006	$25 MM	$26 MM
2005	$23 MM	$23 MM
2004	$23 MM	$23 MM
2003	$21 MM	$22 MM
2002	$21 MM	$22 MM
2001	$23 MM	$20 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$15 MM	$16 MM
1998	$14 MM	$15 MM
1997	$13 MM	$14 MM
1996	$12 MM	$14 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,691

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,707	$24,728
2022	$23,225	$21,893
2021	$24,846	$24,560
2020	$23,225	$21,893
2019	$23,211	$22,465
2018	$22,307	$21,203
2017	$21,159	$21,707
2016	$18,963	$20,995
2015	$15,143	$20,216
2014	$16,255	$18,426
2012	$14,377	$17,368
2011	$14,051	$19,949
2010	$13,591	$20,216
2009	$13,500	$17,400
2008	$13,147	$20,313
2007	$12,599	$19,874
2006	$12,251	$18,605
2005	$11,455	$16,492
2004	$10,929	$14,710
2003	$10,688	$14,080
2002	$9,712	$13,131
2001	$10,520	$11,945
2000	$8,159	$10,807
1999	$7,614	$9,233
1998	$7,052	$8,168
1997	$7,099	$8,222
1995	$7,987	$7,665
1992	$5,934	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$24,882

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ipswich School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,897	$23,465
2022	$22,055	$21,748
2021	$25,038	$23,307
2020	$22,055	$21,748
2019	$20,926	$21,401
2018	$20,239	$19,776
2017	$19,252	$20,105
2016	$17,650	$19,473
2015	$14,321	$19,181
2014	$16,065	$18,091
2012	$13,675	$17,137
2011	$13,482	$19,427
2010	$12,854	$19,181
2009	$12,792	$16,788
2008	$12,600	$19,196
2007	$12,329	$18,606
2006	$11,976	$17,681
2005	$11,246	$15,640
2004	$10,824	$14,676
2003	$10,034	$13,753
2002	$10,522	$13,695
2001	$11,232	$12,113
2000	$8,588	$10,872
1999	$7,653	$9,235
1998	$7,092	$8,243
1997	$7,124	$7,752
1995	$6,574	$6,904
1992	$5,782	$5,896

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Best Ipswich School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ipswich Middle School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 30%

130 High Street
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 356-3535

Gr: 6-8 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education