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Item: Lynnfield School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

525 Salem Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940

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Top 20%

Tel: (781) 334-9200

www.lynnfield.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

Lynnfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

5 Schools

568 Schools

# Students

2,178 Students

205,107 Students

# Teachers

170 Teachers

17,560 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

District Rank

Lynnfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#51 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lynnfield School District
2023	#51
2022	#46
2021	#36
2019	#22
2018	#36
2017	#44
2016	#64
2015	#32
2014	#48
2013	#46
2012	#59

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66%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	66%	42%
2022	65%	41%
2021	61%	37%
2019	77%	51%
2018	78%	52%
2017	78%	53%
2016	82%	64%
2015	84%	61%
2014	80%	61%
2013	79%	61%
2012	75%	59%

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62%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	62%	44%
2021	72%	49%
2019	77%	54%
2018	78%	56%
2017	77%	54%
2016	86%	71%
2015	89%	69%
2014	89%	69%
2013	90%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	88%	70%

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66%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	66%	44%
2021	63%	42%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	85%
2012	95%	84%

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(2022-23)

7.8%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	7.8%	22.8%
2022	14.7%	28.6%
2021	3.4%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.36	0.64
2022	0.33	0.62
2021	0.32	0.62
2020	0.29	0.60
2019	0.29	0.60
2018	0.23	0.58
2017	0.23	0.58
2016	0.22	0.56
2015	0.21	0.55
2014	0.21	0.54
2013	0.19	0.53
2012	0.19	0.52
2011	0.18	0.51
2010	0.17	0.50
2009	0.16	0.51
2008	0.15	0.47
2007	0.14	0.46
2006	0.13	0.45
2005	0.14	0.43
2004	0.13	0.43
2003	0.12	0.42
2002	0.11	0.41
2001	0.11	0.40
2000	0.12	0.39
1999	0.10	0.39
1998	0.08	0.38
1997	0.09	0.38
1996	0.10	0.36
1995	0.09	0.36
1994	0.10	0.35
1993	0.10	0.35
1992	0.09	0.34
1991	0.09	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	24%
2022	6%	23%
2021	6%	22%
2020	5%	21%
2019	5%	21%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	17%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	15%
2007	2%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	1%	10%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

78%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	80%	54%
2022	81%	56%
2021	82%	57%
2020	84%	59%
2019	84%	59%
2018	88%	61%
2017	88%	61%
2016	88%	63%
2015	89%	64%
2014	89%	65%
2013	90%	66%
2012	90%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	91%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	92%	71%
2007	92%	72%
2006	94%	73%
2005	93%	74%
2004	93%	74%
2003	93%	75%
2002	95%	75%
2001	95%	76%
2000	94%	77%
1999	95%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	95%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	95%	79%
1994	95%	80%
1993	95%	80%
1992	95%	81%
1991	95%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,696 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,025 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$49 MM	$34 MM
2022	$46 MM	$33 MM
2021	$45 MM	$33 MM
2020	$44 MM	$30 MM
2019	$44 MM	$30 MM
2018	$44 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$28 MM
2016	$39 MM	$28 MM
2015	$32 MM	$29 MM
2014	$36 MM	$25 MM
2012	$34 MM	$25 MM
2011	$33 MM	$29 MM
2010	$32 MM	$29 MM
2009	$32 MM	$25 MM
2008	$30 MM	$29 MM
2007	$29 MM	$30 MM
2006	$52 MM	$28 MM
2005	$42 MM	$25 MM
2004	$23 MM	$23 MM
2003	$20 MM	$22 MM
2002	$39 MM	$21 MM
2001	$19 MM	$20 MM
2000	$18 MM	$17 MM
1999	$16 MM	$16 MM
1998	$15 MM	$15 MM
1997	$14 MM	$15 MM
1996	$13 MM	$14 MM
1995	$13 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$53 MM	$35 MM
2022	$56 MM	$32 MM
2021	$46 MM	$31 MM
2020	$43 MM	$30 MM
2019	$42 MM	$29 MM
2018	$41 MM	$27 MM
2017	$38 MM	$26 MM
2016	$37 MM	$26 MM
2015	$30 MM	$28 MM
2014	$35 MM	$25 MM
2012	$33 MM	$24 MM
2011	$31 MM	$28 MM
2010	$30 MM	$28 MM
2009	$31 MM	$24 MM
2008	$29 MM	$27 MM
2007	$28 MM	$28 MM
2006	$26 MM	$26 MM
2005	$27 MM	$23 MM
2004	$37 MM	$23 MM
2003	$20 MM	$22 MM
2002	$39 MM	$22 MM
2001	$19 MM	$20 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$16 MM
1998	$15 MM	$15 MM
1997	$13 MM	$14 MM
1996	$14 MM	$14 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,696

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$22,540	$25,503
2022	$21,452	$23,858
2021	$20,801	$24,560
2020	$20,143	$21,893
2019	$20,042	$22,465
2018	$19,794	$21,203
2017	$18,242	$21,707
2016	$17,591	$20,995
2015	$14,559	$20,216
2014	$16,147	$18,426
2012	$14,891	$17,368
2011	$14,194	$19,949
2010	$13,643	$20,216
2009	$13,698	$17,400
2008	$13,004	$20,313
2007	$12,421	$19,874
2006	$23,597	$18,605
2005	$19,793	$16,492
2004	$11,138	$14,710
2003	$9,984	$14,080
2002	$21,413	$13,131
2001	$10,282	$11,945
2000	$9,587	$10,807
1999	$8,343	$9,233
1998	$8,219	$8,168
1997	$7,618	$8,222
1995	$7,645	$7,665
1992	$6,375	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$21,025

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lynnfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,151	$26,410
2022	$25,885	$23,735
2021	$21,132	$23,307
2020	$19,678	$21,748
2019	$19,013	$21,401
2018	$18,265	$19,776
2017	$17,119	$20,105
2016	$16,609	$19,473
2015	$13,794	$19,181
2014	$15,566	$18,091
2012	$14,291	$17,137
2011	$13,568	$19,427
2010	$12,926	$19,181
2009	$13,195	$16,788
2008	$12,498	$19,196
2007	$12,028	$18,606
2006	$11,924	$17,681
2005	$12,740	$15,640
2004	$18,093	$14,676
2003	$9,921	$13,753
2002	$21,434	$13,695
2001	$10,190	$12,113
2000	$9,534	$10,872
1999	$8,321	$9,235
1998	$8,174	$8,243
1997	$7,386	$7,752
1995	$7,090	$6,904
1992	$6,317	$5,896

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Best Lynnfield School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Lynnfield Preschool

262 Summer Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 581-5140

Gr: PK | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,178 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MA)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education