Other / mixed grade configuration · Lowell, MA

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell

Federal NCES profile for Collegiate Charter School of Lowell, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250054502785Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#17 of 17
schools in Lowell · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
22:1
large classes for Massachusetts
1,212
students enrolled

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell has class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Collegiate Charter School of Lowell ranks #17 of 17 schools in Lowell, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell held near 1,211 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 55.0 → 81.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 250054502785 · Lowell, MA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,212 enr · 22:1 · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: D'evelyn Junior/Senior High School (1,212 students)

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell held near 1,211 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 55.0 → 81.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Collegiate Charter School of Lowell compares

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22:1 ▲ 79% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,212 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,212
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher - 79% above state mean
Top 98% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
21.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,003
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1212 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 27.7%
Asian 24.1%
White 23.0%
African American 19.3%
Two or More 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 27.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.3, Collegiate Charter School of Lowell is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) reports $14,003 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Lowell

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Collegiate Charter School of Lowell

How many students attend Collegiate Charter School of Lowell?

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell has 1,212 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lowell, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,203 (2022-23) → 1,211 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Collegiate Charter School of Lowell?

The student-teacher ratio at Collegiate Charter School of Lowell is 22:1, which is 79% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Collegiate Charter School of Lowell?

The largest demographic group at Collegiate Charter School of Lowell is Hispanic or Latino at 27.7% of enrollment, in Lowell, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Collegiate Charter School of Lowell?

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Collegiate Charter School of Lowell rank among schools in Lowell?

By Resource Investment Index, Collegiate Charter School of Lowell ranks #17 of 17 schools in Lowell, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lowell on the city page.

What other schools are in Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District)?

None; Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (District) is a single-school charter district, and Collegiate Charter School of Lowell is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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