Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District)

Public school district · Middlesex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500033

Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) spent $24,614 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 126 students in 2024-25; 5.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) in enrollment (59 to 105 students) and Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District), FY23Truro $58,941; Wellfleet $40,194; Rowe $33,348; Hawlemont $32,516; Westhampton $26,810; Wales $26,375; Worthington $25,737; Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) $24,614; Florida $21,891; Hancock $20,424; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.020k40k60k80kTruro$58,941Wellfleet$40,194Rowe$33,348Hawlemont$32,516Westhampton$26,810Wales$26,375Worthington$25,737Lowell Middlesex Academy Chart…$24,614Florida$21,891Hancock$20,424State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District), FY23Truro $58,941; Wellfleet $40,194; Rowe $33,348; Hawlemont $32,516; Westhampton $26,810; Wales $26,375; Worthington $25,737; Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) $24,614; Florida $21,891; Hancock $20,424; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.020k40k60k80kTruro$58,941Wellfleet$40,194Rowe$33,348Hawlemont$32,516Westhampton$26,810Wales$26,375Worthington$25,737Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (D…$24,614Florida$21,891Hancock$20,424State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District), FY23Truro $58,941; Wellfleet $40,194; Rowe $33,348; Hawlemont $32,516; Westhampton $26,810; Wales $26,375; Worthington $25,737; Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) $24,614; Florida $21,891; Hancock $20,424; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.040k80kTruro$58,941Wellfleet$40,194Rowe$33,348Hawlemont$32,516Westhampton$26,810Wales$26,375Worthington$25,737Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District)$24,614Florida$21,891Hancock$20,424State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District), FY23Truro $58,941; Wellfleet $40,194; Rowe $33,348; Hawlemont $32,516; Westhampton $26,810; Wales $26,375; Worthington $25,737; Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) $24,614; Florida $21,891; Hancock $20,424; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.040k80kTruro$58,941Wellfleet$40,194Rowe$33,348Hawlemont$32,516Westhampton$26,810Wales$26,375Worthington$25,737Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (Distr…$24,614Florida$21,891Hancock$20,424State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$2,369,000 in revenue: 5.3% state, 85.7% local and 9.0% federal. Total spending was $2,043,000, or $24,614 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $126,000; Local $2,030,000; Federal $213,000; total $2,369,000.
  • State$126,000 5%
  • Local$2,030,000 86%
  • Federal$213,000 9%

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

83 students in 2022-23, 106 students in 2023-24, 126 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 83, 2023-24: 106, 2024-25: 1260501001502022-23832023-241062024-25126
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 83, 2023-24: 106, 2024-25: 1260501001502022-23832023-241062024-25126
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 83, 2023-24: 106, 2024-25: 1260501001502022-23832023-241062024-25126
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) enrollment by school year2022-23: 83, 2023-24: 106, 2024-25: 1260501001502022-23832023-241062024-25126

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23835.515.1
2023-241066.915.5
2024-251267.018.0

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 Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% 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 artsunder 50%43.7%11
Mathunder 50%40.7%11

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

60-69% of the 31 students in Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (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 rate60‑69%89.2%
Students in the class3172,602

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, 126 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School12618.0All 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 Lowell Middlesex Academy 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 Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District)

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentLowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) ranks 82 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,614).#82 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsLowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) is the number 393 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 83 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#393 of 397
  3. HawlemontThe next larger Massachusetts district: 91 students in fall 2022, $32,516 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$32,516
  4. WorthingtonThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 76 students in fall 2022, $25,737 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,737
  5. Compare Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) with HawlemontEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School, its largest high school126 students in 2024-25, 18.0 per teacher.126
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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 Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District)

  1. How many schools and students are in Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 126 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) spend per student?
    $24,614 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 Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District)'s money come from?
    $2,369,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 5.3% state, 85.7% local and 9.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District) scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% 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 Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District)?
    60-69% of the 31 students in Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (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 Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District)'s NCES district ID?
    2500033. 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