Lynn School District

100 Bennett St
Lynn, MA 01905
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lynn 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 5,560 students in Lynn 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 Lynn School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Lynn School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
25 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
15,727 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
1,200 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Lynn 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 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#373 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lynn  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lynn  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lynn  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lynn  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
47 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,156 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
10,861 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
23%
# Black Students
1,248 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
8%
11%
# White Students
1,932 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
12%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
466 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
257
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
1,112
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,186
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,068
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,175
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,203
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,136
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,102
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,104
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,191
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,491
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,210
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,193
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,248
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
51
1,549

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,104 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lynn  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$316 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Lynn  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,998
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lynn  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,104
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lynn  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lynn School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Classical High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
235 O Callaghan Way
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7404
Grades: 9-12
| 1,823 students
Rank: #22.
Lynn English High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Goodridge Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7366
Grades: 9-12
| 2,165 students
Rank: #33.
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute
Vocational School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
80 Neptune Blvd
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7431
Grades: 1-12
| 1,482 students
Rank: #44.
Fecteau-leary Junior/senior High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
33 North Common Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 268-3007
Grades: 6-12
| 90 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,727 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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