Public schools in Swampscott, MA
Swampscott has 2 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, enrolling 1,360 students. They are run by 1 district.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
One district runs Swampscott's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Swampscott | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swampscott Public Schools | 2 | 2,069 | $21,787 |
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 Swampscott, 706 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swampscott High | 706 | 11.7 | not reported | Swampscott Public Schools |
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 Swampscott, 654 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swampscott Middle | 654 | 10.9 | not reported | Swampscott Public Schools |
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 Swampscott's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Swampscott school has 11.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 680 students (state 417).
| Swampscott | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 680 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 2 Swampscott 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 Swampscott
- Swampscott Public SchoolsRuns 2 of Swampscott's 2 public schools and spent $21,787 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,787
- Swampscott High, the largest high school in Swampscott706 students in 2024-25, 11.7 per teacher.706
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsMassachusetts's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Swampscott 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 Swampscott
How many public schools are in Swampscott, MA?
2 public schools with an address in Swampscott were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, enrolling 1,360 students.What is the largest high school in Swampscott?
Swampscott High, with 706 students in 2024-25 (Swampscott Public Schools).Which districts run Swampscott's schools?
Swampscott Public Schools (2 schools). 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