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Danvers, Massachusetts - 7 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Danvers #276 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,707 per pupil, Danvers ranks #259 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Danvers operates 7 public schools serving 3,294 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Essex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,707 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 65.1% local, 27.8% state, and 7.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #276 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 222.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.7% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Highlands, with a diversity index of 46.4/100.
Its largest campus is Danvers High, enrolling 784 students (24% of the district's total enrollment).
That concentration means Danvers-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Danvers school enrollment ranges from 291 students (lowest) to 784 students (highest), a spread of 493 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Danvers is typically wider than the Danvers-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Danvers.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Danvers's schools, below the Massachusetts average of 47.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Danvers High | 784 |
| Holten Richmond Middle School | 745 |
| Ivan G Smith | 389 |
| Highlands | 385 |
| Riverside | 350 |
| Willis E Thorpe | 294 |
| Great Oak | 291 |
The Massachusetts districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tewksbury | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Canton | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Wakefield | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Dartmouth | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Easton | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Danvers's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Boston →Danvers has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,294 students.
Danvers spends $20,707 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #276 in Massachusetts.
Danvers students are 77.7% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Danvers has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #276 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.
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