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C

Saugus School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Saugus.

Saugus’ School Grade C better than 29% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
2,675
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,871
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
15:1
The gist

What stands out about Saugus School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 29% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 25% less per student than the MA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.8% since 2021–22
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 29% of the 394 Massachusetts school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CSaugus 29,179

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Saugus. Grade by grade →

PK–1Veterans Early Learning CenterThis district
2–5Belmonte STEAM AcademyThis district
6–8Saugus Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Saugus HighThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 40.7% · 1,372 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 43.7% · 1,371 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 89.2% · 194 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,871 per student · 25% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 41%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,436’21
2,462’22
2,610’23
2,675’24

Up 9.8% since 2021–22.

Students
White 48%Hispanic 34%Asian 7%Black 7%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

Veterans Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Saugus
C+
501 students16:1
Belmonte STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Saugus
814 students16:1
Saugus Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saugus
C
616 students14:1
Saugus High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saugus
B−
744 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lynn School DistrictLynn
$24,970per student
Lynnfield School DistrictLynnfield
$20,458per student
Revere School DistrictRevere
$22,476per student
Wakefield School DistrictWakefield
$22,529per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Massachusetts.