Greater Lawrence Technical School

Listed by NCES as Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical (district ID 2505470)

Public school district · Essex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2505470

Greater Lawrence Technical School spent $30,258 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $21,173). Its one school enrolled 1,837 students in 2024-25; 69.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $31,091 per student, up 2.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 99% or more (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Greater Lawrence Technical School in enrollment (1,638 to 1,728 students) and Greater Lawrence Technical School itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Greater Lawrence Technical School, FY23Greater Lawrence Technical School $30,258; Nantucket Public Schools $28,207; Hamilton-Wenham $23,388; Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical $23,130; Webster Public Schools $21,560; Millbury Public Schools $21,123; Uxbridge Public Schools $20,583; Ayer Shirley Regional $20,416; South Hadley Public Schools $19,400; Littleton $18,999; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30k35kGreater Lawrence Technical Sch…$30,258Nantucket Public Schools$28,207Hamilton-Wenham$23,388Essex North Shore Agricultural…$23,130Webster Public Schools$21,560Millbury Public Schools$21,123Uxbridge Public Schools$20,583Ayer Shirley Regional$20,416South Hadley Public Schools$19,400Littleton$18,999State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Greater Lawrence Technical School, FY23Greater Lawrence Technical School $30,258; Nantucket Public Schools $28,207; Hamilton-Wenham $23,388; Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical $23,130; Webster Public Schools $21,560; Millbury Public Schools $21,123; Uxbridge Public Schools $20,583; Ayer Shirley Regional $20,416; South Hadley Public Schools $19,400; Littleton $18,999; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30k35kGreater Lawrence Technical School$30,258Nantucket Public Schools$28,207Hamilton-Wenham$23,388Essex North Shore Agricultural and …$23,130Webster Public Schools$21,560Millbury Public Schools$21,123Uxbridge Public Schools$20,583Ayer Shirley Regional$20,416South Hadley Public Schools$19,400Littleton$18,999State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Greater Lawrence Technical School, FY23Greater Lawrence Technical School $30,258; Nantucket Public Schools $28,207; Hamilton-Wenham $23,388; Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical $23,130; Webster Public Schools $21,560; Millbury Public Schools $21,123; Uxbridge Public Schools $20,583; Ayer Shirley Regional $20,416; South Hadley Public Schools $19,400; Littleton $18,999; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k25k35kGreater Lawrence Technical School$30,258Nantucket Public Schools$28,207Hamilton-Wenham$23,388Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical$23,130Webster Public Schools$21,560Millbury Public Schools$21,123Uxbridge Public Schools$20,583Ayer Shirley Regional$20,416South Hadley Public Schools$19,400Littleton$18,999State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Greater Lawrence Technical School, FY23Greater Lawrence Technical School $30,258; Nantucket Public Schools $28,207; Hamilton-Wenham $23,388; Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical $23,130; Webster Public Schools $21,560; Millbury Public Schools $21,123; Uxbridge Public Schools $20,583; Ayer Shirley Regional $20,416; South Hadley Public Schools $19,400; Littleton $18,999; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k25k35kGreater Lawrence Technical School$30,258Nantucket Public Schools$28,207Hamilton-Wenham$23,388Essex North Shore Agricultural and Tech…$23,130Webster Public Schools$21,560Millbury Public Schools$21,123Uxbridge Public Schools$20,583Ayer Shirley Regional$20,416South Hadley Public Schools$19,400Littleton$18,999State median, 1,000+ students $21,173

Where the money came from

$56,536,000 in revenue: 69.2% state, 22.4% local and 8.3% federal. Total spending including $1,001,000 of capital outlay was $52,310,000, or $30,916 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Greater Lawrence Technical School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $39,147,000; Local $12,683,000; Federal $4,706,000; total $56,536,000.
  • State$39,147,000 69%
  • Local$12,683,000 22%
  • Federal$4,706,000 8%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,692 students in 2022-23, 1,774 students in 2023-24, 1,837 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Greater Lawrence Technical School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,692, 2023-24: 1,774, 2024-25: 1,83705001k1.5k2k2022-231,6922023-241,7742024-251,837
Greater Lawrence Technical School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,692, 2023-24: 1,774, 2024-25: 1,83705001k1.5k2k2022-231,6922023-241,7742024-251,837
Greater Lawrence Technical School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,692, 2023-24: 1,774, 2024-25: 1,83705001k1.5k2k2022-231,6922023-241,7742024-251,837
Greater Lawrence Technical School enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,692, 2023-24: 1,774, 2024-25: 1,83705001k1.5k2k2022-231,6922023-241,7742024-251,837

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,692151.011.2
2023-241,774165.010.8
2024-251,837143.912.8

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 Greater Lawrence Technical School scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 29% 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 arts53%43.7%421
Math29%40.7%421

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

99% or more of the 402 students in Greater Lawrence Technical School'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 rate99% or more89.2%
Students in the class40272,602

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 high school, 1,837 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical1,83712.8All 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 Greater Lawrence Technical School

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 Greater Lawrence Technical School

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentGreater Lawrence Technical School ranks 9 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($30,258).#9 of 243
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsGreater Lawrence Technical School is the number 163 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 1,692 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#163 of 397
  3. Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School DistrictThe next larger Massachusetts district: 1,694 students in fall 2022, $23,130 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,130
  4. Ayer Shirley Regional School DistrictThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 1,670 students in fall 2022, $20,416 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,416
  5. Compare Greater Lawrence Technical School with Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical, its largest high school1,837 students in 2024-25, 12.8 per teacher.1,837
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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 Greater Lawrence Technical School

  1. How many schools and students are in Greater Lawrence Technical School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 1,837 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Greater Lawrence Technical School spend per student?
    $30,258 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $31,091 per student, up 2.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Greater Lawrence Technical School's money come from?
    $56,536,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 69.2% state, 22.4% local and 8.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Greater Lawrence Technical School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Greater Lawrence Technical School scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 29% 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 Greater Lawrence Technical School?
    99% or more of the 402 students in Greater Lawrence Technical School'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 Greater Lawrence Technical School's NCES district ID?
    2505470. 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
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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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