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Lawrence Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Lawrence Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 13,008 (2023-2024)
Schools: 26 (2023-2024)
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Lawrence Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Essex County). During the 2024 school year, 13,008 students attended one of the district's 26 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Lawrence Public Schools consists of seven members serving two-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brian DePeña
Saundra EdwardsDistrict D
Jonathan GuzmanDistrict F
Myra OrtizDistrict A
Santiago Reyes-CruzDistrict B
Lenin RoaDistrict C
Patricia MarianoDistrict E20122025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $38,589,000 $3,018 12%
Local: $5,395,000 $422 2%
State: $270,027,000 $21,119 86%
Total: $314,011,000 $24,559
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $319,517,000 $24,989
Total Current Expenditures: $268,314,000 $20,984
Instructional Expenditures: $156,450,000 $12,236 49%
Student and Staff Support: $37,262,000 $2,914 12%
Administration: $33,389,000 $2,611 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $41,213,000 $3,223 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,638,000 $128
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $7,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $2,129,000 $166


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 10 40-44 6-9 10 PS <=20 15-19
2018-2019 31 70-74 25-29 30 PS 40-59 35-39
2017-2018 32 65-69 35-39 31 PS 21-39 37
2016-2017 35 70-74 35-39 34 PS 40-49 42
2015-2016 47 75-79 55-59 46 PS 40-59 52
2014-2015 45 80-84 50-54 43 PS 40-59 54
2013-2014 41 75-79 40-44 40 40-59 49
2012-2013 38 75-79 35-39 36 40-59 50
2011-2012 28 75-79 35-39 26 PS >=50 42
2010-2011 29 70-74 30-34 26 >=50 43

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 19 35-39 20-24 18 PS 21-39 30-34
2018-2019 30 60-64 35-39 29 PS 40-59 35-39
2017-2018 34 70-74 40-44 33 PS 40-59 38
2016-2017 32 55-59 30-34 31 PS 40-49 37
2015-2016 49 70-74 55-59 49 PS 40-59 56
2014-2015 45 75-79 50-54 44 PS 40-59 55
2013-2014 44 75-79 45-49 43 40-59 52
2012-2013 41 70-74 40-44 39 40-59 55
2011-2012 41 75-79 45-49 39 PS >=50 51
2010-2011 41 65-69 50-54 39 >=50 55

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 73 >=50 >=50 73 PS PS 40-59
2018-2019 71 >=50 >=50 71 PS PS >=80
2017-2018 72 >=50 60-79 71 PS 70-79
2016-2017 72 >=50 >=50 72 60-69
2015-2016 71 >=80 >=50 71 PS PS 70-79
2014-2015 72 >=50 >=50 72 65-69
2013-2014 67 >=80 >=80 66 PS 60-69
2012-2013 61 >=80 60-79 60 60-69
2011-2012 61 60-79 40-59 61 40-49
2010-2011 52 60-79 40-59 52 PS 50-59


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 13,008 0.9
2022-2023 12,885 0.8
2021-2022 12,786 -0.4
2020-2021 12,842 -5.5
2019-2020 13,550 -0.8
2018-2019 13,658 -1.4
2017-2018 13,846 -1.1
2016-2017 13,994 1.3
2015-2016 13,815 -0.5
2014-2015 13,889 2.8
2013-2014 13,504 2.7
2012-2013 13,145 1.9
2011-2012 12,900 0.9
2010-2011 12,784 3.9
2009-2010 12,284 0.5
2008-2009 12,221 -0.7
2007-2008 12,301 0.8
2006-2007 12,204 -0.5
2005-2006 12,262 0.3
2004-2005 12,227 -2.3
2003-2004 12,508 -0.6
2002-2003 12,587 -0.9
2001-2002 12,697 0.5
2000-2001 12,634 0.6
1999-2000 12,562 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lawrence Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 7.4
Black 1.5 9.6
Hispanic 94.3 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 0.3 4.5
White 2.7 52.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lawrence Public Schools had 1,149.47 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 32.09
Kindergarten: 69.11
Elementary: 787.21
Secondary: 261.06
Total: 1,149.47

Lawrence Public Schools employed 28.04 district administrators and 118.85 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 28.04
District Administrative Support: 67.80
School Administrators: 118.85
School Administrative Support: 100.58
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 595.27
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 63.83
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 36.90
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 26.93
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 15.50
Student Support Services: 161.32
Other Support Services: 47.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Lawrence Public Schools operates 26 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alexander B Bruce4163-8
Arlington Elementary556KG-4
Arlington Middle School5885-8
Edward F. Parthum679KG-4
Emily G Wetherbee503KG-8
Francis M Leahy482PK-5
Frost Middle School4935-8
Gerard A. Guilmette4791-4
Guilmette Middle School4645-8
High School Learning Center1959-12
James F Hennessey282PK-2
John Breen School258PK-KG
John K Tarbox2741-5
Lawlor Early Childhood Center204PK-KG
Lawrence Family Public Academy191PK-KG
Lawrence High School3,2469-12
Leonard Middle School3216-8
Oliver Elementary School4621-5
Oliver Middle School3466-8
Parthum Middle School5905-8
Rise Academy677-12
Robert Frost546KG-4
Rollins Early Childhood Center153PK-KG
School For Exceptional Studies108KG-12
South Lawrence East Elementary School6601-5
Spark Academy4456-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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