Dr Paul Nettle

Dr Paul Nettle is one of the mid-sized 6-8 campuss in Haverhill, Massachusetts, part of Haverhill, with 503 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8.

Within Haverhill, which oversees 16 schools and 7,940 students, Dr Paul Nettle is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Dr Paul Nettle reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 36% White, 5% Black, 2% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Dr Paul Nettle has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages about 11.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Essex County) shows that median household income runs about $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which Dr Paul Nettle is one.

The closest other public school is Golden Hill, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 500 students in 2018 compared to 503 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 37% to 54% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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