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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 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,770 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 18% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Lynn School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
27 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
16,364 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
1,362 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lynn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#376 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
44%
Graduation Rate
80%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.3%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
73%
26%
% Black
8%
12%
% White
10%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,592 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$361 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$419 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,066
$25,197
Spending / Student
$25,592
$27,523
Best Lynn School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fecteau-leary Junior/senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
33 North Common Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 268-3007
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 268-3007
Gr: 6-12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute
Vocational School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
80 Neptune Blvd
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7431
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7431
Gr: PK-12 | 1,584 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #33.
Classical High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
235 O Callaghan Way
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7404
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7404
Gr: 9-12 | 1,795 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #44.
Lynn English High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Goodridge Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7366
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7366
Gr: 9-12 | 2,062 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
300 Broad Street
Lynn, MA 01901
(781) 477-2292
Lynn, MA 01901
(781) 477-2292
Gr: 9-11 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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