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Lawrence

Lawrence, Massachusetts · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

13,313
Students enrolled
26
Public schools
1,160
Classroom teachers (FTE)
11.5:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 438
  • Kindergarten 935
  • Grade 1 1,049
  • Grade 2 966
  • Grade 3 994
  • Grade 4 997
  • Grade 5 962
  • Grade 6 1,020
  • Grade 7 1,067
  • Grade 8 1,101
  • Grade 9 904
  • Grade 10 878
  • Grade 11 932
  • Grade 12 1,025
  • Ungraded 45

By race/ethnicity

  • Hispanic/Latino 94%
  • White 2%
  • Black or African American 2%
  • Asian <1%
  • Two or more races <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Race not reported <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$25,802 spent per student on day-to-day operations Massachusetts median: $23,702 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $13,914
  • Support services $10,625
  • Other (food service, etc.) $1,263

Where the money comes from

  • Local 4%
  • State 83%
  • Federal 13%

Total revenue $417.0 milliontotal spending $468.3 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Suburb: Large

Total staff (FTE)

2,275

District office

237 Essex Street, Lawrence MA 01840

County

Essex County

Official website

NCES District ID

2506660

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About Lawrence

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The Lawrence Public Schools will ensure that ALL students will successfully master the content and skills necessary to graduate from high school, college and/or career ready, by providing a standards-based, rigorous instructional program focused on academic achievement and the development of 21st century skills accompanied by a comprehensive system of supports, all of which are monitored and assessed regularly to ensure accountability to all stakeholders.
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