West Newbury, Massachusetts
The West Newbury Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of the Pentucket Regional School District, which West Newbury shares with Groveland and Merrimac, about 2,285 students across six schools. These figures describe all three towns together, not West Newbury alone. 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 396 Massachusetts districts is 46.7 percent.
District Overview
| District | Pentucket Regional (Groveland, Merrimac, West Newbury) |
| Enrollment | 2,285 |
| Schools | 6 |
| High school | Pentucket Regional High School |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 0.9% |
| First language not English | 2.5% |
| Students with disabilities | 23.3% |
| High needs | 32.8% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $19,411.67 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $20,723.55 |
Academic Performance & Context
The district’s four-year graduation rate was 98.1%. 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. The school budget is not set in this building or by the Superintendent alone. Because Pentucket is a regional district, its budget is proposed by the Superintendent, approved by the regional School Committee, and then each of the three towns votes its own share of the district assessment at its own Town Meeting. So when West Newbury votes its budget, the schools are on the warrant with everything else, decided by the registered voters in the room.
Sources
MA DESE, Pentucket Regional Student Profile (code 07450000). Accessed 2026.