Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester Public Schools by the Numbers
Seven schools, one district, about 2,780 students, and a budget the City Council votes every year. Detailed figures come from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
District Snapshot
Sources: Massachusetts DESE, school and district profiles.
High needs is a state count, not a score. It includes every student who is from a low income household, learning English, or receiving special education services, and counts each one only once. The median across all 395 Massachusetts districts is 46.6 percent.
District Overview
| District | Gloucester Public Schools |
| Enrollment | 2,780 |
| Schools | 7 |
| High school | Gloucester High School |
| Superintendent | Amy Pasquarello |
Student Population
The state tracks who a district’s students are, because those numbers drive how it is funded and staffed. Here is Gloucester’s profile as DESE reports it.
| English learners | 10.4% |
| First language not English | 14.7% |
| Low income | 43.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 26.6% |
| High needs | 57.5% |
| Per-pupil spending | $23,039.33 |
Academic Performance & Context
Gloucester’s four-year graduation rate was 84.7 percent for the most recent reported cohort. MCAS results, graduation rates, and accountability data are published and updated each year by DESE. Because these change annually, this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
Sources
MA DESE, Gloucester Public Schools Student Profile (code 01070000). Accessed 2026.