Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District)

Public school district · Middlesex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500545

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) spent $14,003 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $21,173). Its one school enrolled 1,212 students in 2024-25; 4.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-79% (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) in enrollment (1,186 to 1,221 students) and Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District), FY23Match Charter Public School $34,083; Berkshire Hills Regional $32,214; Maynard Public Schools $26,145; North Adams Public Schools $24,161; Community Day Charter Public School (District) $23,172; Mount Greylock Regional $22,876; Millis $21,550; Douglas $19,336; Quaboag Regional $18,804; Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) $14,003; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.10k20k30k40kMatch Charter Public School$34,083Berkshire Hills Regional$32,214Maynard Public Schools$26,145North Adams Public Schools$24,161Community Day Charter Public S…$23,172Mount Greylock Regional$22,876Millis$21,550Douglas$19,336Quaboag Regional$18,804Collegiate Charter School of L…$14,003State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District), FY23Match Charter Public School $34,083; Berkshire Hills Regional $32,214; Maynard Public Schools $26,145; North Adams Public Schools $24,161; Community Day Charter Public School (District) $23,172; Mount Greylock Regional $22,876; Millis $21,550; Douglas $19,336; Quaboag Regional $18,804; Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) $14,003; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.10k20k30k40kMatch Charter Public School$34,083Berkshire Hills Regional$32,214Maynard Public Schools$26,145North Adams Public Schools$24,161Community Day Charter Public School…$23,172Mount Greylock Regional$22,876Millis$21,550Douglas$19,336Quaboag Regional$18,804Collegiate Charter School of Lowell…$14,003State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District), FY23Match Charter Public School $34,083; Berkshire Hills Regional $32,214; Maynard Public Schools $26,145; North Adams Public Schools $24,161; Community Day Charter Public School (District) $23,172; Mount Greylock Regional $22,876; Millis $21,550; Douglas $19,336; Quaboag Regional $18,804; Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) $14,003; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.10k20k30k40kMatch Charter Public School$34,083Berkshire Hills Regional$32,214Maynard Public Schools$26,145North Adams Public Schools$24,161Community Day Charter Public School (Distri…$23,172Mount Greylock Regional$22,876Millis$21,550Douglas$19,336Quaboag Regional$18,804Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (Distri…$14,003State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District), FY23Match Charter Public School $34,083; Berkshire Hills Regional $32,214; Maynard Public Schools $26,145; North Adams Public Schools $24,161; Community Day Charter Public School (District) $23,172; Mount Greylock Regional $22,876; Millis $21,550; Douglas $19,336; Quaboag Regional $18,804; Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) $14,003; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.10k20k30k40kMatch Charter Public School$34,083Berkshire Hills Regional$32,214Maynard Public Schools$26,145North Adams Public Schools$24,161Community Day Charter Public School (Di…$23,172Mount Greylock Regional$22,876Millis$21,550Douglas$19,336Quaboag Regional$18,804Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (Di…$14,003State median, 1,000+ students $21,173

Where the money came from

$23,570,000 in revenue: 4.5% state, 83.6% local and 11.9% federal. Total spending including $124,000 of capital outlay was $19,375,000, or $16,106 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,061,000; Local $19,693,000; Federal $2,816,000; total $23,570,000.
  • State$1,061,000 5%
  • Local$19,693,000 84%
  • Federal$2,816,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 243 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,203 students in 2022-23, 1,211 students in 2023-24, 1,212 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,203, 2023-24: 1,211, 2024-25: 1,21205001k1.5k2022-231,2032023-241,2112024-251,212
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,203, 2023-24: 1,211, 2024-25: 1,21205001k1.5k2022-231,2032023-241,2112024-251,212
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,203, 2023-24: 1,211, 2024-25: 1,21205001k1.5k2022-231,2032023-241,2112024-251,212
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,203, 2023-24: 1,211, 2024-25: 1,21205001k1.5k2022-231,2032023-241,2112024-251,212

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,20355.021.9
2023-241,21181.214.9
2024-251,212113.710.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 30% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMassachusettsStudents tested
Reading and language arts34%43.7%710
Math30%40.7%708

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

70-79% of the 38 students in Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMassachusetts
Four-year graduation rate70‑79%89.2%
Students in the class3872,602

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 1,212 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell1,21210.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District)

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District)

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentCollegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) ranks 240 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,003).#240 of 243
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsCollegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) is the number 222 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 1,203 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#222 of 397
  3. Mount Greylock Regional School DistrictThe next larger Massachusetts district: 1,206 students in fall 2022, $22,876 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,876
  4. Douglas Public School DistrictThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 1,198 students in fall 2022, $19,336 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,336
  5. Compare Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) with Mount Greylock Regional School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District)

  1. How many schools and students are in Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,212 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) spend per student?
    $14,003 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,173 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District)'s money come from?
    $23,570,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 4.5% state, 83.6% local and 11.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 30% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District)?
    70-79% of the 38 students in Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District)'s NCES district ID?
    2500545. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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