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Enrollment
792
High
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DRACUT·NCES 250432000579
Dracut Senior High
1540 Lakeview Avenue, Dracut, MA 01826 · (978) 957-1500 · Middlesex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL792 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 228 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 139 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 221 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 198 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dracut. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -27.0pp since 2018
Math
38.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -22.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 27 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 22 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dracut Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #171 of 327 ▼ 34 | #45 of 58 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #222 of 326 ▼ 75 | #53 of 58 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.5pp | #37 of 315 | #2 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 792 | #149 of 379 | #39 of 63 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #263 of 325 | #43 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #70 of 325 | #18 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #148 of 188 | #20 of 30 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
792
-97 (-11%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 853
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 792 | 61.4 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 789 | 61.5 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 847 | 64.8 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 889 | 57 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 836 | 61 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 842 | 60 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,114 | 70 | 15.9:1 | 12% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 997 | N/A | N/A | 4% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 853 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dracut Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (836 to 792); teachers up 1% (61 to 61.4).
About Dracut Senior High
Federal records list Dracut Senior High as a high school in Dracut, Massachusetts. Enrollment is 792 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12.
Dracut Senior High falls under Dracut, which has 6 schools enrolling 3,491 students.
White students make up a majority at Dracut Senior High, at 59%. Next come 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 10% Asian. Dracut Senior High's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dracut Senior High operates with 61.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.9:1. On average, high schools in Massachusetts have 23.4:1, compared with 12.9:1 here.
According to the American Community Survey, in Middlesex County, the median household income is $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Dracut Senior High is one of 386 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Dracut Senior High is George H. Englesby Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Dracut Senior High as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment declined 11% from its 2020-21 level of 889. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.6:1 to 12.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dracut
- Justus C. Richardson Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Joseph A Campbell ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- George H. Englesby Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Greenmont AvenueElementary · 211 students
Other schools in Dracut
- Justus C. Richardson Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Joseph A Campbell ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- George H. Englesby Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- Greenmont AvenueElementary · 211 students
Nearby schools
- George H. Englesby Elementary School0.2 mi · 520
- Justus C. Richardson Middle School0.2 mi · 916
- Brookside Elementary0.3 mi · 487
- Greenmont Avenue1.5 mi · 211
- Joseph McAvinnue1.5 mi · 447
- Greenhalge1.8 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Dracut Senior HighHow large is Dracut Senior High?
Dracut Senior High enrolls approximately 792 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Dracut Senior High serve?
Dracut Senior High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dracut Senior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dracut Senior High is approximately 12.9:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dracut Senior High?
At Dracut Senior High, the student body is approximately 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Dracut Senior High in?
Dracut Senior High is part of Dracut.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.