Methuen, Massachusetts
Methuen Public Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one of the Merrimack Valley’s most diverse school districts. The detailed numbers come directly from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or 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 | Methuen Public Schools |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Schools | 6 (incl. Early Childhood Center) |
| High school | Methuen High School (9-12) |
Student Population
Methuen’s students are among the most diverse in the region. This is a majority-Hispanic district with a large share of multilingual learners and of students the state counts as “high needs.” For the exact current breakdown, go to the DESE district profile, which updates every year.
| Hispanic enrollment (2025-26) | 55.5% |
| White / Black / Asian (2025-26) | 31.4% / 7.4% / 3.3% |
| % English learners / % high needs | see DESE profile |
Academic Performance & Context
MCAS scores, graduation rates, and accountability ratings for Methuen Public Schools change every year, and DESE publishes the new ones each fall. Rather than freeze a number that goes stale by winter, this guide sends you to the live state profile where the current data lives.
Sources
MA DESE: Methuen Public Schools Student Profile (code 01810000). Accessed 2026.