Peabody operates 11 public schools serving 5,968 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,774 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 $26,008 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 58.7% local, 34.0% state, and 7.3% 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 $117,608 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #215 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 299.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.8% White, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% African American across the district's schools.
Peabody Veterans Memorial High accounts for 23.1% of all Peabody student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Peabody-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.
Peabody school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Peabody school enrollment ranges from 97 students (lowest) to 1,333 students (highest), a spread of 1,236 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Peabody student-counselor ratio is 300:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Peabody is typically wider than the Peabody-aggregate figure suggests.
Peabody chronic absenteeism rate is 34.3% — 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.
Peabody has 11 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 5 other. Total enrollment is 5,968 students.
How much does Peabody spend per student?
Peabody spends $26,008 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #215 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Peabody?
The average teacher salary in Peabody is $117,608 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Peabody?
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 Peabody?
Peabody students are 59.8% White, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% African American, 3.0% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Peabody?
Peabody has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #215 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.