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Item: Lowell School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

155 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01852

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (978) 674-4320

www.lowell.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

27 Schools

568 Schools

# Students

14,457 Students

205,107 Students

# Teachers

1,140 Teachers

17,560 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	575	77
Kind	1,009	83
1	1,016	78
2	1,025	72
3	1,096	63
4	1,123	56
5	107	47
6	123	19
7	101	8
8	109	8
9	4	1
10	1	1
11	1	1
12	8	1
Grade Not Listed	1	0

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District Rank

Lowell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 74% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#333 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lowell School District
2023	#333
2022	#345
2021	#348
2019	#335
2018	#330
2017	#346
2016	#352
2015	#365
2014	#373
2013	#368
2012	#368

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28%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2023	28%	42%
2022	25%	41%
2021	20%	37%
2019	38%	51%
2018	39%	52%
2017	39%	53%
2016	52%	64%
2015	48%	61%
2014	47%	61%
2013	47%	61%
2012	44%	59%

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27%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2022	27%	44%
2021	28%	49%
2019	39%	54%
2018	39%	56%
2017	40%	54%
2016	59%	71%
2015	52%	69%
2014	50%	69%
2013	48%	69%
2012	48%	69%
2011	48%	70%

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25%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2022	25%	44%
2021	16%	42%

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74%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2023	74%	90%
2022	78%	90%
2021	80%	87%
2020	81%	88%
2019	78%	88%
2018	80%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	79%	87%
2015	79%	87%
2014	74%	86%
2013	75%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.72	0.65
2023	0.73	0.64
2022	0.73	0.62
2021	0.74	0.62
2020	0.74	0.60
2019	0.74	0.60
2018	0.73	0.58
2017	0.73	0.58
2016	0.73	0.56
2015	0.73	0.55
2014	0.73	0.54
2013	0.73	0.53
2012	0.72	0.52
2011	0.72	0.51
2010	0.71	0.50
2009	0.71	0.51
2008	0.70	0.47
2007	0.69	0.46
2006	0.69	0.45
2005	0.68	0.43
2004	0.68	0.43
2003	0.68	0.42
2002	0.67	0.41
2001	0.68	0.40
2000	0.68	0.39
1999	0.67	0.39
1998	0.67	0.38
1997	0.67	0.38
1996	0.67	0.36
1995	0.66	0.36
1994	0.65	0.35
1993	0.64	0.35
1992	0.63	0.34
1991	0.63	0.33
1990	0.61	0.31
1989	0.59	0.30
1988	0.54	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

26%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2024	26%	7%
2023	27%	7%
2022	27%	7%
2021	28%	7%
2020	29%	7%
2019	29%	7%
2018	30%	8%
2017	30%	8%
2016	29%	6%
2015	30%	6%
2014	30%	6%
2013	30%	6%
2012	30%	6%
2011	29%	7%
2010	29%	6%
2009	29%	6%
2008	29%	6%
2007	29%	6%
2006	30%	6%
2005	30%	5%
2004	30%	5%
2003	30%	5%
2002	31%	5%
2001	31%	4%
2000	32%	4%
1999	32%	4%
1998	31%	4%
1997	30%	4%
1996	29%	4%
1995	28%	4%
1994	28%	4%
1993	26%	4%
1992	26%	4%
1991	26%	3%
1990	26%	3%
1989	24%	3%
1988	19%	3%

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% Hispanic

42%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2024	39%	25%
2023	38%	24%
2022	37%	23%
2021	34%	22%
2020	33%	21%
2019	33%	21%
2018	31%	19%
2017	31%	19%
2016	31%	19%
2015	30%	18%
2014	29%	17%
2013	29%	16%
2012	28%	16%
2011	27%	15%
2010	25%	15%
2009	25%	14%
2008	24%	15%
2007	23%	14%
2006	22%	13%
2005	22%	12%
2004	21%	12%
2003	21%	11%
2002	20%	11%
2001	21%	11%
2000	22%	10%
1999	22%	10%
1998	22%	10%
1997	22%	10%
1996	22%	9%
1995	22%	9%
1994	21%	9%
1993	20%	9%
1992	19%	8%
1991	18%	8%
1990	16%	7%
1989	15%	7%
1988	14%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2024	8%	10%
2023	8%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	7%	9%
2014	7%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%
2009	7%	8%
2008	7%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	6%	9%
2004	6%	9%
2003	5%	9%
2002	5%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	4%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	2%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	3%	7%
1991	3%	8%
1990	3%	8%
1989	3%	7%
1988	3%	7%

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% White

20%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2024	23%	53%
2023	23%	54%
2022	24%	56%
2021	26%	57%
2020	27%	59%
2019	27%	59%
2018	29%	61%
2017	29%	61%
2016	30%	63%
2015	31%	64%
2014	31%	65%
2013	32%	66%
2012	34%	67%
2011	36%	68%
2010	38%	69%
2009	39%	70%
2008	40%	71%
2007	42%	72%
2006	42%	73%
2005	42%	74%
2004	43%	74%
2003	44%	75%
2002	44%	75%
2001	44%	76%
2000	42%	77%
1999	43%	77%
1998	44%	78%
1997	45%	78%
1996	46%	79%
1995	47%	79%
1994	49%	80%
1993	51%	80%
1992	52%	81%
1991	53%	81%
1990	55%	82%
1989	58%	83%
1988	64%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,758 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$276 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2023	$276 MM	$33 MM
2022	$248 MM	$30 MM
2021	$276 MM	$33 MM
2020	$248 MM	$30 MM
2019	$254 MM	$30 MM
2018	$261 MM	$29 MM
2017	$259 MM	$28 MM
2016	$257 MM	$28 MM
2015	$228 MM	$29 MM
2014	$232 MM	$25 MM
2012	$221 MM	$25 MM
2011	$221 MM	$29 MM
2010	$228 MM	$29 MM
2009	$239 MM	$25 MM
2008	$231 MM	$29 MM
2007	$221 MM	$30 MM
2006	$212 MM	$28 MM
2005	$202 MM	$25 MM
2004	$195 MM	$23 MM
2003	$203 MM	$22 MM
2002	$185 MM	$21 MM
2001	$204 MM	$20 MM
2000	$166 MM	$17 MM
1999	$156 MM	$16 MM
1998	$137 MM	$15 MM
1997	$134 MM	$15 MM
1996	$125 MM	$14 MM
1995	$113 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$329 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2023	$329 MM	$31 MM
2022	$322 MM	$30 MM
2021	$329 MM	$31 MM
2020	$322 MM	$30 MM
2019	$303 MM	$29 MM
2018	$262 MM	$27 MM
2017	$252 MM	$26 MM
2016	$240 MM	$26 MM
2015	$212 MM	$28 MM
2014	$225 MM	$25 MM
2012	$214 MM	$24 MM
2011	$207 MM	$28 MM
2010	$212 MM	$28 MM
2009	$229 MM	$24 MM
2008	$227 MM	$27 MM
2007	$210 MM	$28 MM
2006	$200 MM	$26 MM
2005	$196 MM	$23 MM
2004	$190 MM	$23 MM
2003	$191 MM	$22 MM
2002	$192 MM	$22 MM
2001	$204 MM	$20 MM
2000	$168 MM	$18 MM
1999	$160 MM	$16 MM
1998	$146 MM	$15 MM
1997	$130 MM	$14 MM
1996	$121 MM	$14 MM
1995	$115 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,062

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,503	$24,728
2022	$17,197	$21,893
2021	$19,652	$24,560
2020	$17,197	$21,893
2019	$17,464	$22,465
2018	$18,091	$21,203
2017	$17,997	$21,707
2016	$18,179	$20,995
2015	$16,188	$20,216
2014	$16,514	$18,426
2012	$16,328	$17,368
2011	$16,270	$19,949
2010	$17,092	$20,216
2009	$17,814	$17,400
2008	$17,134	$20,313
2007	$15,924	$19,874
2006	$15,047	$18,605
2005	$13,817	$16,492
2004	$12,931	$14,710
2003	$13,127	$14,080
2002	$12,192	$13,131
2001	$12,759	$11,945
2000	$10,220	$10,807
1999	$9,475	$9,233
1998	$8,425	$8,168
1997	$8,491	$8,222
1995	$7,690	$7,665
1992	$6,514	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$22,758

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lowell School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,284	$23,465
2022	$22,299	$21,748
2021	$23,462	$23,307
2020	$22,299	$21,748
2019	$20,842	$21,401
2018	$18,171	$19,776
2017	$17,510	$20,105
2016	$16,980	$19,473
2015	$15,053	$19,181
2014	$16,064	$18,091
2012	$15,775	$17,137
2011	$15,197	$19,427
2010	$15,894	$19,181
2009	$17,068	$16,788
2008	$16,786	$19,196
2007	$15,089	$18,606
2006	$14,239	$17,681
2005	$13,439	$15,640
2004	$12,573	$14,676
2003	$12,343	$13,753
2002	$12,675	$13,695
2001	$12,747	$12,113
2000	$10,320	$10,872
1999	$9,747	$9,235
1998	$8,943	$8,243
1997	$8,256	$7,752
1995	$7,819	$6,904
1992	$7,214	$5,896

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 27 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 74% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education