Lunenburg School District

1025 Mass Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 391 students in Lunenburg School District.
Public Preschools in Lunenburg School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,580 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lunenburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#213 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lunenburg  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lunenburg  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lunenburg  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lunenburg  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lunenburg  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
56 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
1,261 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
80%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
106
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
485
# Ungraded Students:
7
79

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,915 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lunenburg  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lunenburg  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,767
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lunenburg  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,915
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lunenburg  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lunenburg School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lunenburg Primary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4122
Grades: PK-2
| 391 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,580 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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