Community Profiles
From Your Town to Their Tomorrow
Every year, Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School welcomes more than 1,900 students from across the North Shore and beyond. These community profiles offer a clear, town-by-town look at what your community contributes to Essex Tech — and what your community gets back.
Inside each profile, you’ll find current enrollment by grade, your community’s annual assessment, the percentage of the student body your town represents, and the full range of programs and opportunities available to your students.
Who We Serve
Essex Tech serves two groups of students under Massachusetts law, and the distinction matters when families consider applying.
Our 17 Member Communities
Students from our member communities can apply to any of our 26 career, technical, and agricultural programs. These communities form the Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School District, share in the district’s annual operating assessment, and are represented on the District School Committee.
Our member communities are:
Beverly · Boxford · Danvers · Essex · Gloucester · Hamilton · Lynnfield · Manchester-by-the-Sea · Marblehead · Middleton · Nahant · Peabody · Rockport · Salem · Swampscott · Topsfield · Wenham
Surrounding Communities – Agricultural Program Eligibility
As a Chapter 74-approved agricultural school, Essex Tech is required by Massachusetts regulation to accept qualified applicants to our agricultural programs from communities across Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk counties — even when those communities are not members of our district.
Students from these 41 surrounding communities are eligible to apply to our eight agricultural-focused programs: Arboriculture, Companion Animals, Large Animal Sciences, Landscaping & Turf Management, Livestock & Poultry, Natural & Environmental Sciences, Sustainable Horticulture, and Veterinary Science
Out-of-district agricultural tuition contributed $2.1 million to Essex Tech in FY25 – revenue that directly offsets costs for our member communities.
Browse Community Profiles
Select your community to download its 2024–2025 profile. Each profile is updated annually to reflect current enrollment, assessment figures, and program offerings.
What You’ll Find Inside Each Profile
Every community profile is a two-page document designed to give residents, town officials, and prospective families a quick, accurate picture of their community’s relationship with Essex Tech.
You’ll find:
- Current enrollment broken out by grade level and shown as a percentage of total district enrollment
- Your community’s FY26 assessment and its share of the district operating budget
- A complete list of our 26 programs, grouped by academy
- A district-wide budget overview showing where funding comes from and where it goes
- Co-op participation data showing how juniors and seniors are gaining real-world workplace experience
| Community | Student Enrollment | FY2026 Assessment | View Profile (PDF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly | 220 | $3,966,718 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Boxford | 40 | $656,985 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Danvers | 232 | $4,488,222 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Essex | 13 | $348,090 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Gloucester | 105 | $2,006,398 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Hamilton | 24 | $483,601 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Lynnfield | 47 | $688,808 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Manchester-by-the-Sea | 10 | $176,418 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Marblehead | 35 | $627,323 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Middleton | 57 | $1,215,419 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Nahant | 6 | $215,645 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Peabody | 463 | $6,912,358 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Rockport | 12 | $267,313 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Salem | 176 | $2,584,460 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Swampscott | 27 | $412,980 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Topsfield | 28 | $501,498 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Wenham | 18 | $340,359 | View Profile (PDF) |
| Surrounding Communities | 395 | View Profile (PDF) |
Learn More
Annual Budget Reports — A complete look at how Essex Tech is funded and how those funds support student success.
Admissions & Applying to Essex Tech — How to apply, important deadlines, and what to expect from the admissions process.
Explore Our Programs — Browse all 26 career, technical, and agricultural programs across our five clusters.
District School Committee — Meet the representatives from our 17 member communities who guide district policy and oversight.
Request a Community Presentation — Have a select board, finance committee, PTO, or civic group that wants to learn more about Essex Tech? We’d love to come speak with you.