Top Rankings
Leicester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 49 students in Leicester School District.
Public Preschools in Leicester School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
1,322 Students
204,952 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
17,764 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Leicester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#283 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
20%
30%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
66%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,387 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,626 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,387
$23,854
Spending / Student
$20,626
$24,611
Best Leicester School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
174 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7050
Leicester, MA 01524
(508) 892-7050
Gr: PK | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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