Total enrollment
1,294
-275 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Leicester
Massachusetts · Public K-12
Leicester, Massachusetts runs a public-school system of 4 campuses with combined enrollment around 1,294 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Leicester
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
20%
was 9%
% Black
7%
was 5%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,294
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Elementary | Elementary | KG-04 | 467 |
| Leicester High | High | 09-12 | 388 |
| Leicester Integrated Preschool | Elementary | PK-PK | 45 |
| Leicester Middle | Middle | 05-08 | 394 |
About Leicester
Public education in Leicester, Massachusetts runs across 4 schools that instructs roughly 1,294 students. By footprint, Leicester sits in the thinly populated bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Leicester average about 324 students each, 35% meaningfully below the Massachusetts norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 18%: 1,569 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,294 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 9% to 20%.
On this page, the community for Leicester discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.