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Schools in Leicester · Leicester School District

Leicester’s public schools score below 66% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Leicester’s districts is 33%, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Leicester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#205of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 8 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 8 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 24% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
1,294 students on the public path
In brief

Leicester’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Leicester’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,056 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Leicester Middle, then Leicester High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

McAuley Nazareth Home for Boys (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Leicester’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 34% of Massachusetts school districts, #205 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Graduation is above the Massachusetts average; test scores are below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (283)Better than 34%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 36%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 740 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Leicester anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Leicester’s students in the tested grades sat them (737 in math, 742 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Leicester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Leicester ElementaryLeicester School DistrictC
5–8Leicester MiddleLeicester School DistrictC
9–12Leicester HighLeicester School DistrictB+

Leicester’s public schools are run by Leicester School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Leicester School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,294 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,056MA $26,530 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 43.7% · 742 students tested
Math33%
State average 40.7% · 737 students tested

Leicester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Leicester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LeicesterCLeicester
AuburnBAuburn
PaxtonB+Wachusett

Every school in Leicester

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Leicesterby address
Leicester Integrated Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
45 students14:1Rate it →
Leicester Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
C
467 students14:1Rate it →
Leicester Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
394 students13:1Rate it →
Leicester High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
388 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
McAuley Nazareth Home for Boys
Elementary · Grades 2–8
Private · Nonsectarian
12 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Leicester’s schools

Are Leicester’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Leicester children attend score below 66% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #205 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leicester in?

Leicester School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,294 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Leicester kids go to high school?

Leicester High, with 388 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Leicester’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Leicester School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Leicester spend per student?

$20,056 in Leicester School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Leicester?

Yes: McAuley Nazareth Home for Boys (nonsectarian, grades 2–8, 12 students).

Parents talk

What Leicester families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.