Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)

Public school district · Essex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500032

Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) spent $18,095 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 94% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 899 students in 2024-25; 5.2% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) in enrollment (813 to 883 students) and Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Lawrence Family Development Charter (District), FY23Keefe Regional Technical School $30,911; Gill-Montague $27,816; Sturgis Charter Public School $25,175; Monson Schools $22,407; Lowell Community Charter Public School $21,770; West Boylston $21,323; Sturbridge $19,092; Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School $18,957; Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) $18,095; Berkley $15,766; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k15k20k25k30k35kKeefe Regional Technical School$30,911Gill-Montague$27,816Sturgis Charter Public School$25,175Monson Schools$22,407Lowell Community Charter Publi…$21,770West Boylston$21,323Sturbridge$19,092Benjamin Franklin Classical Ch…$18,957Lawrence Family Development Ch…$18,095Berkley$15,766State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Lawrence Family Development Charter (District), FY23Keefe Regional Technical School $30,911; Gill-Montague $27,816; Sturgis Charter Public School $25,175; Monson Schools $22,407; Lowell Community Charter Public School $21,770; West Boylston $21,323; Sturbridge $19,092; Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School $18,957; Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) $18,095; Berkley $15,766; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k15k20k25k30k35kKeefe Regional Technical School$30,911Gill-Montague$27,816Sturgis Charter Public School$25,175Monson Schools$22,407Lowell Community Charter Public Sch…$21,770West Boylston$21,323Sturbridge$19,092Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter…$18,957Lawrence Family Development Charter…$18,095Berkley$15,766State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Lawrence Family Development Charter (District), FY23Keefe Regional Technical School $30,911; Gill-Montague $27,816; Sturgis Charter Public School $25,175; Monson Schools $22,407; Lowell Community Charter Public School $21,770; West Boylston $21,323; Sturbridge $19,092; Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School $18,957; Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) $18,095; Berkley $15,766; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k35kKeefe Regional Technical School$30,911Gill-Montague$27,816Sturgis Charter Public School$25,175Monson Schools$22,407Lowell Community Charter Public School$21,770West Boylston$21,323Sturbridge$19,092Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public…$18,957Lawrence Family Development Charter (Distri…$18,095Berkley$15,766State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Lawrence Family Development Charter (District), FY23Keefe Regional Technical School $30,911; Gill-Montague $27,816; Sturgis Charter Public School $25,175; Monson Schools $22,407; Lowell Community Charter Public School $21,770; West Boylston $21,323; Sturbridge $19,092; Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School $18,957; Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) $18,095; Berkley $15,766; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k35kKeefe Regional Technical School$30,911Gill-Montague$27,816Sturgis Charter Public School$25,175Monson Schools$22,407Lowell Community Charter Public School$21,770West Boylston$21,323Sturbridge$19,092Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Pub…$18,957Lawrence Family Development Charter (Di…$18,095Berkley$15,766State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$18,780,000 in revenue: 5.2% state, 81.9% local and 13.0% federal. Total spending including $53,000 of capital outlay was $15,506,000, or $18,157 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $968,000; Local $15,375,000; Federal $2,437,000; total $18,780,000.
  • State$968,000 5%
  • Local$15,375,000 82%
  • Federal$2,437,000 13%

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 153 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

854 students in 2022-23, 879 students in 2023-24, 899 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 854, 2023-24: 879, 2024-25: 89902505007501k2022-238542023-248792024-25899
Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 854, 2023-24: 879, 2024-25: 89902505007501k2022-238542023-248792024-25899
Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 854, 2023-24: 879, 2024-25: 89902505007501k2022-238542023-248792024-25899
Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 854, 2023-24: 879, 2024-25: 89902505007501k2022-238542023-248792024-25899

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2385442.120.3
2023-2487968.012.9
2024-2589970.012.8

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 Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) scored proficient or above: 39% in reading and 33% 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 arts39%43.7%468
Math33%40.7%469

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.

1 elementary school, 899 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lawrence Family Development Charter School89912.8All 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 Lawrence Family Development Charter (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 Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentLawrence Family Development Charter (District) ranks 144 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,095).#144 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsLawrence Family Development Charter (District) is the number 256 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 854 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#256 of 397
  3. Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolThe next larger Massachusetts district: 862 students in fall 2022, $18,957 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,957
  4. Keefe Regional Technical SchoolThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 842 students in fall 2022, $30,911 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,911
  5. Compare Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) with Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolEnrollment, 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 Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)

  1. How many schools and students are in Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 899 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) spend per student?
    $18,095 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)'s money come from?
    $18,780,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 5.2% state, 81.9% local and 13.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) scored proficient or above: 39% in reading and 33% 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 Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)'s NCES district ID?
    2500032. 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 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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