Total enrollment
1,563
-172 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Ipswich
Massachusetts · Public K-12
Within Ipswich, Massachusetts, 4 public K-12 schools teach roughly 1,563 students, an average of 391 per campus.
7-year change in Ipswich
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
82%
was 89%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
4,924
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,563
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich High | High | 09-12 | 447 |
| Ipswich Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 377 |
| Paul F Doyon Memorial | Elementary | PK-05 | 366 |
| Winthrop | Elementary | PK-05 | 373 |
About Ipswich
Ipswich is a low-population Massachusetts city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 1,563 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 391, noticeably below the state mean of about 501.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 10%: 1,735 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,563 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 89% to 82% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Ipswich discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.