Total enrollment
1,793
-59 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Amesbury
Massachusetts · 1,793 students · 1 city
Looking at the Amesbury system: 5 public K-12 schools serving approximately 1,793 students inside Massachusetts, averaging 359 per school.
4-year change in Amesbury
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Amesbury ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,793 | #149 of 231 | #4,814 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #107 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #53 of 231 | #1,045 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #145 of 206 | #4,424 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Amesbury
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,555 to 1,312 students (down 16%) and from 123 to 120 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shay Elementary | Amesbury | Elementary | PK-02 | 485 |
| Amesbury High | Amesbury | High | 09-12 | 481 |
| Charles C Cashman Elementary | Amesbury | Elementary | 03-05 | 413 |
| Amesbury Middle | Amesbury | Middle | 06-08 | 364 |
| Amesbury Innovation High School | Amesbury | High | 09-12 | 50 |
About Amesbury
Across 5 schools, Amesbury instructs about 1,793 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a sparse district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Amesbury consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Amesbury is about 359, lower than the Massachusetts average of roughly 501.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 3%: 1,852 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,793 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Amesbury discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.