Leicester High

As a tight-knit secondary school in Leicester, Massachusetts, Leicester High enrolls 388 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Leicester. That puts it 50% below the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 777 students.

Leicester comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,294 students; Leicester High is among them.

On demographics, Leicester High records that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment; the rest reads as 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Leicester High has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Worcester County) records that median household earnings sit near $95,939, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Worcester County's 257 public schools (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students), Leicester High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Leicester Middle, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Leicester High's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 461 (now 388). The White share of enrollment fell from 83% to 65% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.