include: K-12: Amesbury School District Andover School District Beverly School District Danvers School District Georgetown School District Gloucester School District Hamilton-Wenham School District Haverhill School District Ipswich School District Lawrence School District Lynn School District Lynnfield School District Manchester Essex Regional School District Marblehead School District Methuen School District Newburyport School District North Andover School District Peabody School District Pentucket School District Rockport School District Salem School District Saugus School District Swampscott School District - Covers PK-12 except in Nahant, where it covers grades 7-12 only Triton School District Secondary: Masconomet School District Elementary: Boxford School District Middleton School District Nahant School District Topsfield School District Secondary education Public schools Amesbury High School serves Amesbury and South Hampton, New Hampshire Andover High School Beverly High School Danvers High School Georgetown High School Gloucester High School Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School Haverhill High School Ipswich High School Lawrence High School Lynn Classical High School Lynn English High School Lynnfield High School Manchester Essex Regional High School Marblehead High School Masconomet Regional High School, serves Topsfield, Boxford and Middleton Methuen High School Newburyport High School North Andover High School Northshore Academy Peabody Veterans Memorial High School Pentucket Regional High School, serves Groveland, Merrimac and West Newbury Rockport High School Salem High School Saugus High School Swampscott High School, serves Swampscott and Nahant Triton Regional High School, serves Newbury, Rowley and Salisbury Walnut Square Elementary School, in Haverhill is known for its history and clocktower. Technical schools Private schools Higher education Libraries Merrimack Valley Library Consortium - Northern Essex and Middlesex County Libraries North of Boston Library Exchange - Southern Essex and Middlesex County Libraries Economy Employment As of 2015, the county had total employment of 282,412. The largest employer in the county is Massachusetts General Hospital, with over 5,000 employees. Banking Based on deposits in the county, the five largest banks are TD Bank, N.A., Salem Five Cents Bank, Institution for Savings, Bank of America, and Eastern Bank. Essex National Heritage Area On November 12, 1996, Essex National Heritage Area (ENHA) was authorized by Congress. The heritage area consists of all of Essex County, MA a area between the Atlantic Coast and the Merrimack Valley. The area includes 34 cities and towns; two National Historic Sites (Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site); and thousands of historic sites and districts that illuminate colonial settlement, the development of the