Total enrollment
2,838
-66 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Gloucester
Massachusetts · Public K-12
9 public-school campuses operate inside Gloucester, with roughly 2,838 K-12 students enrolled (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Gloucester
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
75%
was 83%
% Hispanic
17%
was 10%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeman Memorial | Elementary | KG-05 | 292 |
| East Gloucester Elementary | Combined | M-M | · |
| East Veterans Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 451 |
| Gloucester High | High | 09-12 | 776 |
| Gloucester PreSchool | Elementary | PK-PK | 101 |
| Plum Cove School | Elementary | KG-05 | 217 |
| Ralph B O'Maley Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 619 |
| Veterans Memorial | Combined | M-M | · |
| West Parish | Elementary | KG-05 | 382 |
About Gloucester
Across Gloucester, Massachusetts, 9 public schools educates about 2,838 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 2 other.
Schools in Gloucester average about 315 students each, 37% lower than the Massachusetts norm.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 2,904 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,838 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Gloucester lost 1 school, going from 8 to 7. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 83% to 75%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Gloucester discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.