Total enrollment
5,774
-137 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Peabody
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+1 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
27%
was 14%
% Black
7%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Peabody has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 5,911 students to 5,774. Over that span, Peabody opened 1 school, going from 10 to 11. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment rose from 14% to 27%.
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.