C−
Lowell School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Lowell.
Students
14,457
Schools
27
Spent per student
$23,881
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
13:1
What stands out about Lowell School District
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Massachusetts districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MA average
- 13 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devens.
PK–53 elementary schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
6–82 middle schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
9–122 high schoolsAyer-Shirley School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,881 per student · 10% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 36%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 5%State 83%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
14,023’20
13,991’21
14,130’22
14,273’23
14,457’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 42%Asian 26%White 20%Black 8%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
27 public schools.
Rogers STEM Academy
D892 students13:1
S Christa McAuliffe Elementary
C−501 students13:1
Charles W Morey
C497 students12:1
Abraham Lincoln
C−492 students12:1
John J Shaughnessy
C−485 students13:1
Greenhalge
D480 students12:1
Peter W Reilly
C−471 students13:1
Pawtucketville Memorial
C+463 students14:1
Pyne Arts
C+462 students12:1
Dr Gertrude Bailey
C+454 students13:1
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary
C448 students12:1
Joseph McAvinnue
D447 students13:1
Bartlett Community Partnership
D408 students9:1
Washington
C−252 students11:1
Moody Elementary
D248 students11:1
James S Daley Middle School
C+669 students13:1
Dr An Wang School
C663 students15:1
James Sullivan Middle School
D625 students12:1
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School
D613 students13:1
Henry J Robinson Middle
D−600 students11:1
B.F. Butler Middle School
C−516 students13:1
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School
15 students3:1
Lowell High
B−3,446 students15:1
The Career Academy
C−83 students7:1
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School
D−36 students5:1
Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center
121 students10:1
Dr. Janice Adie Day School
D−70 students5:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.