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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 5 public preschools serving 1,022 students in Lawrence School District.
Public Preschools in Lawrence School District have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
26 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
12,786 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
1,126 Teachers
16,483 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
137 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
11,970 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
28%
# Black Students
183 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
409 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
3%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
406
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
811
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
980
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
912
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
996
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,001
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,010
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,054
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,067
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,115
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
850
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
798
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
822
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
923
216
# Ungraded Students:
41
8
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
122 Hancock Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5950
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5950
Grades: PK-2
| 312 students
Rank: n/an/a
114 Osgood Street
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5932
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-5932
Grades: PK-K
| 252 students
Rank: n/an/a
41 Lexington Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5956
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 975-5956
Grades: K
| 133 students
Rank: n/an/a
526 Lowell Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8030
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8030
Grades: PK-K
| 162 students
Rank: n/an/a
451 Howard Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8190
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8190
Grades: PK-K
| 163 students
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