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Lawrence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,489 students in Lawrence School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Lawrence School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Lawrence School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lawrence High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
26 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
12,786 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
1,126 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Lawrence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#389 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
49%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
137 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
11,970 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
23%
# Black Students
183 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
409 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
3%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
406
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
811
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
980
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
912
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
996
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,001
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,010
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,054
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,067
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,115
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
850
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
798
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
822
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
923
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
41
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,611 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$286 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$289 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,341
$23,971
Spending / Student
$22,611
$24,732
Best Lawrence School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
High School Learning Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 975-5917
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 975-5917
Grades: 9-12
| 208 students
Rank: #22.
Lawrence High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
70-71 North Parish Road
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-2750
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-2750
Grades: 9-12
| 3,097 students
Rank: #33.
School For Exceptional Studies
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
233 Haverhill Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5980
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5980
Grades: 1-12
| 105 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rise Academy
Alternative School
530 Broadway Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5905
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5905
Grades: 9-12
| 79 students
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