Lowell Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Lowell Public Schools
District details
School board members: 7
Students: 14,228 (2022-2023)
Schools: 27 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Lowell Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2023 school year, 14,228 students attended one of the district's 27 schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Fred Bahou
Dave Conway
Eileen DelRossi
Daniel Rourke
Dominik Hok Y Lay	2018
Jackie Doherty	2015
Connie A. Martin	1999

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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$25,651,000	$1,829	9%
Local:	$43,964,000	$3,135	16%
State:	$205,968,000	$14,688	75%
Total:	$275,583,000	$19,652

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$329,006,000	$23,461
Total Current Expenditures:	$247,967,000	$17,682
Instructional Expenditures:	$159,144,000	$11,348	48%
Student and Staff Support:	$33,435,000	$2,384	10%
Administration:	$25,986,000	$1,853	8%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$29,275,000	$2,087	9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$41,289,000	$2,944
Construction:	$23,081,000	$1,645
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$1,618,000	$115

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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	20	31	15	11		20-24	22
2018-2019	38	53	27	24		42	42
2017-2018	39	52	30	23		44	46
2016-2017	39	51	29	25		45-49	46
2015-2016	52	64	41	37	PS	55-59	59
2014-2015	48	60	41	32	PS	50-54	55
2013-2014	47	56	38	32	PS	55-59	54
2012-2013	47	58	39	29	PS	50-54	53
2011-2012	44	52	33	27	40-59	55-59	51
2010-2011	43	52	32	26	<50	50-54	48

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	28	35	26	18		35-39	35
2018-2019	39	49	30	27		46	45
2017-2018	41	50	36	28		46	48
2016-2017	40	46	35	27		45-49	48
2015-2016	59	66	58	46	PS	60-64	65
2014-2015	52	58	52	39	PS	55-59	59
2013-2014	50	54	52	37	PS	55-59	57
2012-2013	48	52	51	32	PS	40-44	58
2011-2012	48	51	46	34	40-59	55-59	58
2010-2011	48	50	47	33	>=50	50-54	57

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	81	90-94	80-84	70-74	PS	60-79	75-79
2018-2019	78	90-94	75-79	60-64		>=80	80-84
2017-2018	80	85-89	75-79	60-64	PS	>=80	80-84
2016-2017	82	90-94	85-89	70-74	PS	>=50	80-84
2015-2016	79	80-84	75-79	65-69	PS	>=50	85-89
2014-2015	79	80-84	90-94	70-74	PS	>=50	75-79
2013-2014	74	80-84	75-79	60-64	PS	>=50	75-79
2012-2013	75	80-84	80-84	55-59		>=50	80-84
2011-2012	73	65-69	80-84	65-69			78
2010-2011	70	65-69	70-74	50-54	PS	PS	80

Students

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

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	14,228	1.7
2021-2022	13,991	-0.2
2020-2021	14,023	-2.9
2019-2020	14,434	-0.8
2018-2019	14,548	0.8
2017-2018	14,436	-0.9
2016-2017	14,567	1.9
2015-2016	14,284	1.5
2014-2015	14,075	0.3
2013-2014	14,031	1.1
2012-2013	13,879	2.4
2011-2012	13,548	-0.4
2010-2011	13,600	2.0
2009-2010	13,331	-0.5
2008-2009	13,400	-0.8
2007-2008	13,505	-2.9
2006-2007	13,902	-1.3
2005-2006	14,076	-3.7
2004-2005	14,603	-3.4
2003-2004	15,105	-2.4
2002-2003	15,472	2.0
2001-2002	15,162	-5.5
2000-2001	15,989	-1.8
1999-2000	16,275	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Lowell Public Schools (%)	Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.1	0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	26.6	7.3
Black	7.6	9.4
Hispanic	39.6	24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.1
Two or More Races	4.1	4.4
White	22.0	54.3

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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Lowell Public Schools had 1,173.43 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.13.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	39.86
Kindergarten:	66.96
Elementary:	822.52
Secondary:	244.09
Total:	1,173.43

Lowell Public Schools employed 42.00 district administrators and 82.60 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	42.00
District Administrative Support:	49.50
School Administrators:	82.60
School Administrative Support:	104.20

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	694.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	4.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	31.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	15.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	16.50
Librarians/Media Specialists:	9.00
Library/Media Support:	17.00
Student Support Services:	172.70
Other Support Services:	53.20

Schools

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

Lowell Public Schools operates 27 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Abraham Lincoln	492	PK-4
Bartlett Community Partnership	494	PK-8
B.F. Butler Middle School	514	5-8
Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center	99	PK-PK
Charles W Morey	481	PK-4
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary	438	PK-4
Dr An Wang School	659	5-8
Dr Gertrude Bailey	460	PK-4
Dr. Janice Adie Day School	55	KG-12
Greenhalge	473	PK-4
Henry J Robinson Middle	603	5-8
James S Daley Middle School	674	5-8
James Sullivan Middle School	592	5-8
John J Shaughnessy	479	PK-4
Joseph Mcavinnue	428	PK-4
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School	633	5-8
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School	14	3-8
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School	33	9-12
Lowell High	3,167	9-12
Moody Elementary	241	PK-4
Pawtucketville Memorial	466	PK-4
Peter W Reilly	485	PK-4
Pyne Arts	503	PK-8
Rogers Stem Academy	835	KG-8
S Christa Mcauliffe Elementary	480	PK-4
The Career Academy	88	9-12
Washington	244	PK-4

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