Ipswich, Massachusetts
The Ipswich Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one district that educates about 1,509 students across four schools. 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 | Ipswich |
| Enrollment | 1,509 |
| Schools | 4 |
| High school | Ipswich High |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 3.6% |
| First language not English | 7.4% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.5% |
| High needs | 33.4% |
| Low income | 17.7% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $24,812.87 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $25,451.41 |
Academic Performance & Context
Ipswich’s four-year graduation rate was 95.0%. 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.
One number here is a civics fact rather than an education one. Per-pupil spending is not set in this building or by the Superintendent. It is voted at Town Meeting, in the same room, on the same night, by the same registered voters who vote everything else. And the school budget is the one large piece of town spending the Town Manager does not build: it comes from the Superintendent to the School Committee, and then to the hall. If you want to change what a school year costs in Ipswich, the room to be in is the one every registered voter can walk into.
Sources
MA DESE, Ipswich Student Profile (code 01440000). Accessed 2026.