Haverhill operates 17 public schools serving 7,865 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 5 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,111 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Essex County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,410 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 24.7% local, 58.1% state, and 17.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $113,871 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #99 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 160.9:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.2% Hispanic or Latino, 40.6% White, 7.3% African American across the district's schools.
Haverhill High accounts for 23.7% of all Haverhill student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Haverhill-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Haverhill school enrollment varies 57× across entities
Haverhill school enrollment ranges from 34 students (lowest) to 1,922 students (highest), a spread of 1,888 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Haverhill student-counselor ratio is 161:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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.
Haverhill chronic absenteeism rate is 39.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Haverhill has 17 schools, including 1 high, 11 elementary, 5 other. Total enrollment is 7,865 students.
How much does Haverhill spend per student?
Haverhill spends $22,410 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #99 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Haverhill?
The average teacher salary in Haverhill is $113,871 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Haverhill?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Essex County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Haverhill?
Haverhill students are 48.2% Hispanic or Latino, 40.6% White, 7.3% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Haverhill?
Haverhill has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #99 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.