Total enrollment
215
-13 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
For families in Essex, public-school options total 1 K-12 campus, with combined enrollment near 215 (1 elementary).
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 215 |
Public education in Essex, Massachusetts runs across 1 schools that educates roughly 215 students. By footprint, Essex sits in the thinly populated bracket.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 215, meaningfully below the state mean of about 501.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 6%: 228 students in SY 2017-18 versus 215 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Essex discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.