Total enrollment
1,563
-31 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Ipswich
Massachusetts · 1,563 students · 1 city
Ipswich runs 4 public K-12 schools inside Massachusetts, with combined enrollment around 1,563 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Ipswich
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ipswich ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,563 | #165 of 231 | #5,308 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #153 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #14 of 231 | #265 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #159 of 206 | #4,701 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 Ipswich
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,735 to 1,563 students (down 10%) and from 156 to 164 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich High | Ipswich | High | 09-12 | 447 |
| Ipswich Middle School | Ipswich | Middle | 06-08 | 377 |
| Winthrop | Ipswich | Elementary | PK-05 | 373 |
| Paul F Doyon Memorial | Ipswich | Elementary | PK-05 | 366 |
About Ipswich
Ipswich is a rural-scale Massachusetts school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,563.
On the school-mix side, Ipswich spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 391 in this district, below the Massachusetts typical of 501.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,594 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,563 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Ipswich discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.