Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) operates 1 public schools serving 854 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 899 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Essex County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,006 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 82.3% local, 6.9% state, and 10.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 4/100, ranked #358 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 449.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 3.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 99.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Lawrence Family Development Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) student-counselor ratio is 450:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) chronic absenteeism rate is 3.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)?
Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 854 students.
How much does Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) spend per student?
Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) spends $19,006 per student. The district has an equity score of 4/100, ranking #358 in Massachusetts.
What is the average rent near Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Essex County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)?
Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) students are 99.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)?
Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) has an equity score of 4/100, ranking #358 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.