Haverhill, Massachusetts
Student Demographics & Performance
These are the numbers behind the school you sit in every day, pulled from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). They are worth knowing, because they shape the arguments adults have about your education.
District at a Glance
District Overview
| District | Haverhill Public Schools |
| DESE district code | 01280000 |
| Approx. enrollment | ~7,732 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Margaret Marotta |
| High school | Haverhill High School (9-12) |
Context
Haverhill is a diverse urban district in a city where roughly a quarter of residents speak a language other than English at home and the Hispanic population has grown fast. The district has been getting noticed for the right reasons: in 2026 it was named one of fewer than 200 “Districts on the Rise” in the country, picked out by researchers at Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth because its students were improving in math significantly faster than comparable schools. That is your district, and that is your generation moving the numbers.
For year-by-year enrollment, student demographics, and assessment results, DESE keeps a full, current profile of the district and of each individual school.
Sources
DESE figures accessed 2026; enrollment is approximate. See the DESE profile for exact, current counts.