Leicester High

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Leicester High ranks 214 th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

174 Paxton Street
Leicester, MA 01524

(508) 892-7030

District: Leicester

SchoolDigger Rank:
214^th of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,827

Feeder schools for Leicester High:

Elementary:	Leicester Elementary
Middle:	Leicester Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

16.2%

African American:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leicester High ranks worse than 61.7% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.7%), Hispanic (16.2%), African American (5.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leicester High is 13.2. (See more...)

Compare Leicester High employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leicester High is $14,827.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Leicester High:

SchoolDigger ranks Leicester High 214^th of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Leicester High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Leicester:

SchoolDigger ranks Leicester 257^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leicester High

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Rank History for all students at Leicester High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	54.65	155^th	304	49.0%
2004	56.61	157^th	307	48.9%
2005	56.39	166^th	311	46.6%
2006	44.90	198^th	314	36.9%
2007	55.86	158^th	316	50.0%
2008	50.66	183^rd	319	42.6%
2009	50.64	199^th	322	38.2%
2010	59.70	176^th	335	47.5%
2011	53.31	207^th	340	39.1%
2012	67.14	134^th	340	60.6%
2013	67.66	118^th	344	65.7%
2014	70.14	120^th	347	65.4%
2015	64.01	162^nd	354	54.2%
2016	66.75	132^nd	351	62.4%
2017	58.09	192^nd	348	44.8%
2018	57.49	194^th	345	43.8%
2019	34.95	258^th	351	26.5%
2021	49.53	168^th	285	41.1%
2022	42.91	205^th	342	40.1%
2023	41.46	214^th	347	38.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Leicester High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	45.13	202^nd	344	41.3%
2019	25.97	289^th	348	17.0%
2021	27.67	209^th	268	22.0%
2022	22.63	273^rd	339	19.5%
2023	22.49	240^th	301	20.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leicester High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	45.43	200^th	330	39.4%
2019	35.56	241^st	330	27.0%
2021	29.52	191^st	253	24.5%
2022	16.62	290^th	332	12.7%
2023	29.25	249^th	338	26.3%

See the entire list of Best Massachusetts High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Leicester High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	63.03	158^th	339	53.4%
2019	29.15	264^th	342	22.8%
2021	50.87	156^th	281	44.5%
2022	50.26	185^th	340	45.6%
2023	33.35	235^th	339	30.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Leicester High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	43.53	166^th	299	44.5%
2019	22.03	249^th	299	16.7%
2022	57.21	99^th	295	66.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Leicester High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	50.71	209^th	343	39.1%
2019	35.64	248^th	346	28.3%
2021	44.51	172^nd	281	38.8%
2022	39.00	217^th	339	36.0%
2023	45.54	188^th	343	45.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leicester High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	57.39	85^th	193	56.0%
2019	50.16	98^th	206	52.4%
2021	57.91	48^th	149	67.8%
2022	40.40	117^th	217	46.1%
2023	37.94	146^th	241	39.4%

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Rank History for White students at Leicester High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	41.12	209^th	303	31.0%
2019	19.58	259^th	302	14.2%
2021	30.59	196^th	249	21.3%
2022	35.42	201^st	300	33.0%
2023	27.55	221^st	301	26.6%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Leicester High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	396	6	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1989	406	4	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1990	405	4	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1991	372	3	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1992	363	3	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1993	355	4	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1994	372	1	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1995	429	7	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1996	429	7	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1997	431	7	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1998	437	8	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1999	456	6	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2000	445	10	9	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	480
2001	479	9	8	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2002	494	4	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2003	494	4	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2004	534	6	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
2005	526	6	11	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2006	546	11	8	13	1	n/a	n/a	3	582
2007	533	10	9	15	3	n/a	n/a	5	575
2008	508	12	9	25	4	n/a	n/a	5	563
2009	491	9	11	24	4	2	4	0	545
2010	474	9	15	18	5	2	5	0	528
2011	475	10	16	21	3	0	5	0	530
2012	451	9	15	20	2	0	10	0	507
2013	421	9	12	16	0	0	11	0	469
2014	388	10	12	21	0	0	10	0	441
2015	381	9	8	27	0	1	7	0	433
2016	381	13	12	21	1	2	3	0	433
2017	386	21	14	22	3	2	7	0	455
2018	382	18	12	33	3	2	11	0	461
2019	384	19	12	37	1	2	13	2	470
2020	371	22	12	47	1	1	15	2	471
2021	338	20	17	51	1	0	11	2	440
2022	326	24	15	55	0	0	13	0	433
2023	301	24	13	67	0	0	9	0	414

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Leicester High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	419	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	422	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	392	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	379	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	376	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	386	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	450	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	450	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	457	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	464	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	485	n/a	0.0	12.4
2000	480	n/a	0.0	11.3
2001	511	n/a	0.0	9.2
2002	516	n/a	n/a	14.7
2003	516	n/a	n/a	14.7
2004	555	38.9	14.3	9.2
2005	549	37.7	14.6	9.1
2006	582	40.9	14.2	12.8
2007	575	41.0	14.0	16.3
2008	563	41.0	13.7	17.4
2009	545	43.0	12.7	16.7
2010	528	40.6	12.9	19.1
2011	530	n/a	n/a	24.3
2012	507	39.2	12.9	23.7
2013	469	39.1	11.9	28.8
2014	441	39.7	11.0	33.8
2015	433	35.0	12.3	37.4
2016	433	34.0	12.7	n/a
2017	455	33.8	13.4	n/a
2018	461	35.4	13.0	n/a
2019	470	36.0	13.0	n/a
2020	471	33.6	13.9	n/a
2021	440	29.4	14.9	n/a
2022	433	33.2	13.0	n/a
2023	414	31.1	13.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Leicester High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	419	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	422	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	392	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	379	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	376	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	386	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	450	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	450	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	457	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	464	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	485	n/a	0.0	12.4
2000	480	n/a	0.0	11.3
2001	511	n/a	0.0	9.2
2002	516	n/a	n/a	14.7
2003	516	n/a	n/a	14.7
2004	555	38.9	14.3	9.2
2005	549	37.7	14.6	9.1
2006	582	40.9	14.2	12.8
2007	575	41.0	14.0	16.3
2008	563	41.0	13.7	17.4
2009	545	43.0	12.7	16.7
2010	528	40.6	12.9	19.1
2011	530	n/a	n/a	24.3
2012	507	39.2	12.9	23.7
2013	469	39.1	11.9	28.8
2014	441	39.7	11.0	33.8
2015	433	35.0	12.3	37.4
2016	433	34.0	12.7	n/a
2017	455	33.8	13.4	n/a
2018	461	35.4	13.0	n/a
2019	470	36.0	13.0	n/a
2020	471	33.6	13.9	n/a
2021	440	29.4	14.9	n/a
2022	433	33.2	13.0	n/a
2023	414	31.1	13.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Leicester High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$127 (0.9%)	$13,419 (99.1%)	$13,546
2020	$99 (0.7%)	$13,317 (99.3%)	$13,416
2021	$681 (4.6%)	$14,145 (95.4%)	$14,826

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leicester High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 258^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 214^th of 347 High schools	11.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Leicester High)	38	48.8	10.8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Leicester)	39	47.3	8.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Leicester High)	33	41.9	8.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Leicester)	33	39.1	6.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	470	414	11.9%
African American	19	24	26.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	12	13	8.3%
Hispanic	37	67	81.1%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	384	301	21.6%
Two or More Races	13	9	30.8%

Schools Near Leicester High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leicester High	Public	9-12	174 Paxton Street	Leicester	01524	Worcester County	Leicester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 892-7030	414	31	13.2		301 (72.7%)	24 (5.8%)	67 (16.2%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	41.5	214^th of 347 public high schools	38.3%		42.9	205^th of 342 public high schools	40.1%	9			48.8				41.9			44.9		48.2		$14,827	$681	$14,145
South High Community	Public	9-12	170 Apricot Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 799-3325	1,666	100	16.6		388 (23.3%)	285 (17.1%)	756 (45.4%)	169 (10.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (3.9%)	15.1	295^th of 347 public high schools	15.0%		14.3	297^th of 342 public high schools	13.2%	2			34.8				25.9			20.6		27.5		$16,772	$1,319	$15,453
David Prouty High	Public	9-12	302 Main Street	Spencer	01562	Worcester County	Spencer-E Brookfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 885-8505	357	30	11.8		255 (71.4%)	10 (2.8%)	62 (17.4%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	22.5	276^th of 347 public high schools	20.5%		26.1	260^th of 342 public high schools	24.0%	16			41.1				28.4			30.1		41.3		$17,944	$561	$17,382
University Pk Campus School	Public	7-12	12 Freeland Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 799-3591	224	15	14.9		29 (12.9%)	30 (13.4%)	123 (54.9%)	32 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	30.9	250^th of 347 public high schools	28.0%		26.3	258^th of 342 public high schools	24.6%	8	11.1	10.8	51.4	11.0	22.2	27.0	29.7	24.7	19.4	34.3	19.4	34.3		$17,258	$1,949	$15,308
Doherty Memorial High	Public	9-12	299 Highland Street	Worcester	01602	Worcester County	Worcester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 799-3270	1,344	87	15.4		481 (35.8%)	212 (15.8%)	504 (37.5%)	84 (6.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.5%)	26	266^th of 347 public high schools	23.3%		22.8	272^nd of 342 public high schools	20.5%	6			43.7				33.0			30.2		35.2		$16,478	$1,161	$15,316
Claremont Academy	Public	7-12	15 Claremont Street	Worcester	01610	Worcester County	Worcester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 799-3077	488	31	15.5		35 (7.2%)	49 (10.0%)	363 (74.4%)	29 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	8	325^th of 347 public high schools	6.3%		11.8	300^th of 342 public high schools	12.3%	25	13.7	28.7	32.1	21.9	4.1	12.6	14.5	8.8	11.5	7.3	11.5	16.1		$15,110	$1,160	$13,951
Auburn Senior High	Public	9-12	99 Auburn Street	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 832-7711	841	66	12.7		634 (75.4%)	36 (4.3%)	95 (11.3%)	44 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.1%)	62	138^th of 347 public high schools	60.2%		64.9	131^st of 342 public high schools	61.7%	7			64.4				60.9			44.4		59.4		$15,188	$575	$14,612
Ma Academy for Math and Science School	Public	11-12	85 Prescott Street	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Ma Academy for Math and Science	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 831-5859	100	6	16.6		32 (32.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	63 (63.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$00	$00	$00
Burncoat Senior High	Public	9-12	179 Burncoat Street	Worcester	01606	Worcester County	Worcester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 799-3300	1,179	68	17.3		352 (29.9%)	228 (19.3%)	486 (41.2%)	66 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.8%)	7.2	327^th of 347 public high schools	5.8%		10.7	303^rd of 342 public high schools	11.4%	24			21.0				17.8			13.7		31.9	10.9	$17,070	$1,394	$15,675
Worcester Technical High	Public	9-12	1 Manny Familia Way	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 799-1940	1,469	104	14.0		445 (30.3%)	270 (18.4%)	600 (40.8%)	94 (6.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.7%)	46.1	198^th of 347 public high schools	42.9%		59.2	150^th of 342 public high schools	56.1%	48			55.9				46.7			40.3		28.3		$19,173	$1,496	$17,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Leicester High

Is Leicester High a good school?

Leicester High ranks 214^th of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leicester High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 414 students attended Leicester High.

What is the racial makeup of Leicester High?

Students at Leicester High are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Leicester High in?

Leicester

What schools feed into Leicester High?

Leicester High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Leicester Elementary
Middle : Leicester Middle

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