Total enrollment
6,464
+14 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Methuen
Massachusetts · 6,464 students · 1 city
Parents inside Methuen pick from 6 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 6,464 students (an average school size of 1077).
4-year change in Methuen
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Methuen ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,464 | #23 of 231 | #1,455 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #89 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #165 of 231 | #2,887 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #50 of 206 | #1,743 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 Methuen
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 6,935 to 6,301 students (down 9%) and from 490 to 491 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methuen High | Methuen | High | 09-12 | 1,841 |
| Tenney Grammar School | Methuen | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,246 |
| Donald P Timony Grammar | Methuen | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,172 |
| Comprehensive Grammar School | Methuen | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,046 |
| Marsh Grammar School | Methuen | Elementary | KG-08 | 996 |
| Early Childhood Center | Methuen | Elementary | PK-KG | 163 |
About Methuen
Methuen administers 6 public schools across Massachusetts, collectively instructing roughly 6,464 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Methuen consists of 5 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Methuen runs about 1,077 students per school, 115% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 501.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Methuen has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,450 students to 6,464. Over that span, Methuen opened 1 school, going from 5 to 6.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Methuen discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.