Top Rankings
Lynn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,752 students in Lynn School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Lynn School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Lynn School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
27 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
16,022 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
1,312 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lynn 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 83% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
44%
Graduation Rate
83%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.66
# American Indian Students
69 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,027 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
11,612 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
25%
# Black Students
1,203 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
1,694 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
11%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
405 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
313
972
# Students in K Grade:
1,087
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,246
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,189
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,175
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,078
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,186
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,170
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,124
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,097
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,308
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,499
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,369
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,126
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
55
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,648 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 $19,734 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$316 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,648
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,734
$24,602
Best Lynn School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute
Vocational School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
80 Neptune Blvd
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7431
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7431
Grades: PK-12
| 1,557 students
Rank: #22.
Lynn English High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Goodridge Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7366
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7366
Grades: 9-12
| 2,072 students
Rank: #33.
Classical High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
235 O Callaghan Way
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7404
Lynn, MA 01905
(781) 477-7404
Grades: 9-12
| 1,878 students
Rank: #44.
Fecteau-leary Junior/senior High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
33 North Common Street
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 268-3007
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 268-3007
Grades: 6-12
| 88 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Broad Street
Lynn, MA 01901
(781) 477-7220
Lynn, MA 01901
(781) 477-7220
Grades: 9-10
| 157 students
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