Massachusetts public high school

Leicester High School

Leicester school district

B-

overall grade

Ranks #140 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 42%.

Overall rank

#140

of 335 schools

Average SAT

1090

MA average 1091

Graduation rate

91%

MA average 92%

Plan on college

85%+12 vs MA

MA average 72%

SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.

Leicester is a small town in central Massachusetts, about 10 miles west of Worcester. Established in 1714, this rural community is known for its historic town center and proximity to several scenic lakes and ponds. Leicester High School serves as the town's only public high school, educating students from this tight-knit community.

How it compares

What stands out

Strongest area: AP results, in the top 34% statewide. 78% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
Area to watch: ELA MCAS ranks in the bottom 34% statewide.
Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32% in 2022 to 20.9% in 2025.
Trend: Math MCAS is down 8 points since 2023 (42% to 34%); statewide it fell 6 points.

Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools

Bottom of MATop of MA

Overall

Averagetop 42% · #140

SAT

Averagebottom 41% · #199

ELA MCAS

Below averagebottom 34% · #220

Math MCAS

Averagebottom 38% · #207

AP results

Above averagetop 34% · #107

Graduation

Below averagebottom 35% · #217

College plans

Averagetop 36% · #119

The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank

SAT

Average total score1090in 2025 · MA avg 1091

About the same as the MA avg

By section (out of 800)

Reading & writingAbout average

This school

562

MA avg

556

MathAbout average

This school

528

MA avg

535

50 students took the SAT.

"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.

MCAS (10th grade)

Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts36%in 2026 · state 45%

9 points below the state

Math34%in 2026 · state 44%

10 points below the state

Biologyhigh school science, 2026About average

This school

39%

State

38%

Detailed scores

Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)493 · 491 · 494

Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 38th

Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)44 · 41

AP & advanced courses

AP exams scored 3+78%in 2025 · MA avg 66%

12 points above the MA avg

Score breakdown

Score 5: 13%Score 4: 30%Score 3: 35%Score 2: 20%Score 1: 2%

65 students took 97 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.

Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average

This school

62.5%

MA avg

71.4%

9th graders passing all coursesAbout average

This school

86.5%

MA avg

82.6%

After high school

Four-year graduation rate91%in 2024 · MA avg 92%

Same as the MA avg

Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average

This school

2.7%

MA avg

4.3%

4.5% of the class were still in school after four years.

Plan to attend college85%in 2025 · state 72%

12 points above the state

Graduates' plans · 84 graduates

4-year public college

36.9%

2-year public college

27.4%

4-year private college

20.2%

Work

10.7%

Military

3.6%

Apprenticeship

1.2%

Students

Who attends

White

65.2%

Hispanic/Latino

19.8%

Black/African American

Multi-Race

4.6%

Asian

3.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.3%

44.3% female · 55.4% male · 0.3% nonbinary

Student needs

High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average

This school

45.7%

MA avg

50.7%

Low incomeAbout average

This school

37.7%

MA avg

39%

English learnersLower than average

This school

3.9%

MA avg

8.6%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average

This school

98.6%

MA avg

95.9%

Experienced teachersWorse than average

This school

57%

MA avg

73.4%

Teaching in their fieldAbout average

This school

87.2%

MA avg

84.6%

Students per teacher

10.7MA avg 11.8

36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average

This school

92.8%

MA avg

92.3%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average

This school

20.9%

MA avg

22.3%

11.9 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 5.5% out-of-school, 5.5% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%)

About Leicester

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$453KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,026MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$39,641MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school93.5%

Town bond ratingAA+

Free cash reserves4.3% of budget

Leicester district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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