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Leicester, MA

11,224 residents•1,699 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
3.1
out of 10
33% below Massachusetts avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
34%Reading
28% below Massachusetts avg
School Crime Rate
2.35
per 1,000 students
27% below Massachusetts avg
Overall Crime Rate
23.97
per 1,000 residents
11% below Massachusetts avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Leicester; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Leicester

6 schools
5.6
Leicester High School
Highpublic
2.3
Leicester Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.4
Leicester Memorial Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Leicester Integrated Preschool
Preschoolpublic
—
Leicester Primary School
Elementarypublic
—
Mcauley Nazareth Home For Boys
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Leicester

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Leicester in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
27% below Massachusetts avg
2.35
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault75%
  • Burglary25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Leicester

269 total incidents reported across Leicester in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
11% below Massachusetts avg
23.97
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
81
Property
141
Drug
37
Weapons
6
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault26%
  • Theft22%
  • Fraud16%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,699 students enrolled across Leicester's schools.

  • Public1,69099%
  • Private91%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Leicester's K-12 schools.

  • White69%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Black7%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian3%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
32%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.