Lowell
Lowell is a public school district based in Lowell, Massachusetts, serving 14,457 students in 27 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 535 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $17,683 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Lowell compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lowell | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,683 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,349 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $329.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $275.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,146 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,354 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 535 | 372 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Massachusetts median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Massachusetts
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LynnLynn | 16,364 | 27 | $17,275 | 12.0 | #4 |
| BrocktonBrockton | 15,280 | 24 | $18,018 | 15.6 | #5 |
| LowellLowell · this district | 14,457 | 27 | $17,683 | 12.6 | #6 |
| LawrenceLawrence | 13,313 | 26 | $18,907 | 11.5 | #7 |
| New BedfordNew Bedford | 12,505 | 24 | $18,357 | 11.8 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toms River Regional School DistrictToms River, NJ | 14,454 | $18,038 | 13.8 |
| Santa Clara UnifiedSanta Clara, CA | 14,448 | $20,344 | 19.0 |
| Frederick County Public SchoolsWinchester, VA | 14,447 | $13,508 | 14.1 |
| Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictWilmington, DE | 14,444 | $18,801 | 13.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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