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The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Essex County, Massachusetts

Across Essex County, Massachusetts, 31 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Saugus High leads the list at 15.5:1, against a median of 11.7:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Essex County, Massachusetts

Top Students/teacher

15.5:1

Median Students/teacher

11.7:1

HIGHEST RATIO · ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Saugus High	Saugus, MA	Saugus	High	744	15.5:1
2	Fredrick Douglass Collegiate Academy	Lynn, MA	Lynn	High	235	15.1:1
3	Lynn English High	Lynn, MA	Lynn	High	2,062	15.0:1
4	Classical High	Lynn, MA	Lynn	High	1,795	14.4:1
5	Lawrence High School	Lawrence, MA	Lawrence	High	3,453	13.6:1
6	North Andover High	North Andover, MA	North Andover	High	1,328	13.3:1
7	Methuen High	Methuen, MA	Methuen	High	1,841	13.1:1
8	Andover High	Andover, MA	Andover	High	1,609	12.8:1
9	Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Andover, MA	Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	High	1,837	12.8:1
10	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Hathorne, MA	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District	High	1,830	12.8:1
11	Haverhill High	Haverhill, MA	Haverhill	High	1,922	12.5:1
12	Beverly High	Beverly, MA	Beverly	High	1,213	12.3:1
13	Masconomet Regional High School	Boxford, MA	Masconomet	High	924	12.2:1
14	Lynnfield High	Lynnfield, MA	Lynnfield	High	588	12.0:1
15	Hamilton-Wenham Regional High	South Hamilton, MA	Hamilton-Wenham	High	448	11.8:1
16	Swampscott High	Swampscott, MA	Swampscott	High	706	11.7:1
17	Pentucket Regional Sr High	West Newbury, MA	Pentucket	High	578	11.6:1
18	Salem Academy Charter School	Salem, MA	Salem Academy Charter	High	480	11.0:1
19	Amesbury High	Amesbury, MA	Amesbury	High	481	10.9:1
20	Marblehead High	Marblehead, MA	Marblehead	High	861	10.8:1
21	Triton Regional High School	Byfield, MA	Triton	High	538	10.6:1
22	Whittier Regional Vocational	Haverhill, MA	Whittier Regional Vocational Technical	High	1,285	10.4:1
23	Newburyport High	Newburyport, MA	Newburyport	High	743	10.3:1
24	Peabody Veterans Memorial High	Peabody, MA	Peabody	High	1,333	10.3:1
25	Danvers High	Danvers, MA	Danvers	High	784	10.3:1
26	Gloucester High	Gloucester, MA	Gloucester	High	776	10.1:1
27	Manchester Essex Regional High School	Manchester, MA	Manchester Essex Regional	High	392	10.0:1
28	Salem High	Salem, MA	Salem	High	952	9.8:1
29	Georgetown High School	Georgetown, MA	Georgetown	High	268	9.3:1
30	Ipswich High	Ipswich, MA	Ipswich	High	447	9.0:1
31	Rockport Middle High	Rockport, MA	Rockport	High	367	8.3:1

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