Total enrollment
5,774
-2 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Peabody
Massachusetts · 5,774 students · 1 city
Peabody reports 11 public K-12 schools and approximately 5,774 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 525.
4-year change in Peabody
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+1 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Peabody ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,774 | #31 of 231 | #1,649 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #26 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #141 of 231 | #2,370 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #64 of 206 | #2,265 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 Peabody
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 5,911 to 5,677 students (down 4%) and from 440 to 464 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Peabody | High | 09-12 | 1,333 |
| J Henry Higgins Middle | Peabody | Middle | 06-08 | 1,320 |
| Thomas Carroll | Peabody | Elementary | PK-05 | 645 |
| South Memorial | Peabody | Elementary | PK-05 | 506 |
| William A Welch Sr | Peabody | Elementary | KG-05 | 408 |
| John E. McCarthy | Peabody | Elementary | KG-05 | 385 |
| Captain Samuel Brown | Peabody | Elementary | KG-05 | 369 |
| John E Burke | Peabody | Elementary | KG-05 | 294 |
| West Memorial | Peabody | Elementary | PK-05 | 294 |
| Center | Peabody | Elementary | PK-PK | 123 |
| Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program | Peabody | Combined | 04-12 | 97 |
About Peabody
Across 11 schools, Peabody educates about 5,774 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a low-population district.
In terms of grade levels, Peabody is built around 8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Peabody has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,776 students to 5,774. Over that span, Peabody opened 1 school, going from 10 to 11.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Peabody discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.