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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 384 students in Lunenburg School District.
Public Preschools in Lunenburg School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
568 Schools
# Students
1,562 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lunenburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 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:

0.32
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
37 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,277 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
82%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
106
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
486
# Ungraded Students:
5
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,983 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,133 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% 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
$18,983
$23,913
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
$19,133
$24,672
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lunenburg Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4122
Grades: PK-2
| 384 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,562 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥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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