Enrollment
1,200
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lawrence, MA
Community Day Charter Public School
Federal NCES profile for Community Day Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250002700535Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Community Day Charter Public School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.
- #2 of 9
- schools in Lawrence · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 1,200
- students enrolled
Community Day Charter Public School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Community Day Charter Public School ranks #2 of 9 schools in Lawrence, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250002700535 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
115.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Community Day Charter Public School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Community Day Charter Public School
Community Day Charter Public School is a large charter combined-grade school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,200 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,200 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 600 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Lawrence's public schools, it stands alongside Lawrence Family Development Charter School (899 students): Community Day Charter Public School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 21.4:1).
Community Day Charter Public School (District) is a single-school charter district, so Community Day Charter Public School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 1,200 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Massachusetts, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Community Day Charter Public School compares
Community Day Charter Public School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 15% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,200 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,200
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 25% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$21,743
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 600 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 95.7%
African American 1.4%
White 1.3%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.4, Community Day Charter Public School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Community Day Charter Public School (District), which includes Community Day Charter Public School.
$21,743
Per student
-3%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.1%
State 8.5%
Federal 16.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Lawrence
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Lawrence Family Development Charter School
Standard public school
899 students 21.4:1 students per teacher
Arlington Elementary
Standard public school
558 students 8.9:1 students per teacher
James F Hennessey
Standard public school
300 students 8.8:1 students per teacher
John Breen School
Standard public school
262 students 10.9:1 students per teacher
Lawrence Family Public Academy
Standard public school
202 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Rollins Early Childhood Center
Standard public school
157 students 10.5:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,200 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Community Day Charter Public School
How many students attend Community Day Charter Public School?
Community Day Charter Public School has 1,200 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lawrence, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Day Charter Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Community Day Charter Public School is 10.4:1, which is 15% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community Day Charter Public School?
The largest demographic group at Community Day Charter Public School is Hispanic or Latino at 95.7% of enrollment, in Lawrence, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Community Day Charter Public School?
Community Day Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Community Day Charter Public School rank among schools in Lawrence?
By Resource Investment Index, Community Day Charter Public School ranks #2 of 9 schools in Lawrence, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lawrence on the city page.
Is Community Day Charter Public School a good school?
Community Day Charter Public School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Community Day Charter Public School (District)?
None; Community Day Charter Public School (District) is a single-school charter district, and Community Day Charter Public School is its only campus.
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