Public schools in Saugus, MA
Saugus has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,296 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Saugus Public School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Saugus's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Saugus | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saugus Public School District | 4 | 2,502 | $20,177 |
| Pioneer Charter School of Science II (District) | 1 | 462 | $20,416 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Saugus, 744 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saugus High | 744 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Saugus |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Saugus, 616 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saugus Middle School | 616 | 13.6 | All free (CEP) | Saugus |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Saugus, 1,315 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmonte STEAM Academy | 814 | 16.0 | All free (CEP) | Saugus |
| Veterans Early Learning Center | 501 | 15.9 | All free (CEP) | Saugus |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Saugus, 621 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Charter School of Science II (PCSS-II) | 621 | 11.8 | All free (CEP) | Pioneer Charter School of Science II (District) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Saugus's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Saugus school has 15.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 621 students (state 417).
| Saugus | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.5 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 621 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Saugus schools and the 1,793 Massachusetts schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Saugus
- Saugus Public School DistrictRuns 4 of Saugus's 5 public schools and spent $20,177 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,177
- Saugus High, the largest high school in Saugus744 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.744
- Compare Saugus Public School District with Pioneer Charter School of Science II (District)Saugus's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsMassachusetts's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Saugus addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Massachusetts
- Springfield71 schools
- Worcester48 schools
- Dorchester29 schools
- Lawrence29 schools
- Lowell29 schools
- Lynn28 schools
- New Bedford27 schools
- Brockton24 schools
Questions about schools in Saugus
How many public schools are in Saugus, MA?
5 public schools with an address in Saugus were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,296 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Saugus?
Saugus High, with 744 students in 2024-25 (Saugus Public School District).Which districts run Saugus's schools?
Saugus Public School District (4 schools), Pioneer Charter School of Science II (District) (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25