Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Andover, Massachusetts
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical in Andover, Massachusetts enrolled 1,837 students in 2024-25 with 143.9 full-time teachers, 12.8 students per teacher against the Massachusetts high-school median of 11.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 53% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 28% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Massachusetts: 43.7% and 42%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 99% or more (Massachusetts: 89.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%
1,692 students in 2022-23, 1,774 students in 2023-24, 1,837 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 151.0 to 143.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,692 | 151.0 | 11.2 |
| 2023-24 | 1,774 | 165.0 | 10.8 |
| 2024-25 | 1,837 | 143.9 | 12.8 |
12.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 76 of every 100 Massachusetts high schools
Among the 373 Massachusetts high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 207 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical enrolled 1,655 students and had 8.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 82 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)8.0, one per 207 of the 1,655 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions82
- Chronically absent13.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
82.3% of students were Hispanic, 14.5% White, 1.7% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic82.3%
- White14.5%
- Black1.7%
- Two or more races0.8%
- Asian0.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 53% | 53% | 43.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 28% | 29% (2021-22) | 42% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
99% or more of the 402 students in Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical'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.
| This school | Its district | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 99% or more | 99% or more | 89.2% |
| Students in the class | 402 | 402 | 72,602 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Andover
2 public high schools in Andover report 2024-25 enrollment; Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | 1,837 | 12.8 | not reported |
| Andover High | 1,609 | 12.8 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
- RISE AcademyThe nearest public high school, 1.9 miles away: 74 students, 7.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- High School Learning CenterThe next nearest public high school, 2.1 miles away: 198 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Compare Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical with RISE AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Greater Lawrence Technical School spends per student$30,258 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$30,258
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsGr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is the number 25 by size of 378 Massachusetts high schools open in 2024-25.#25 of 378
- Massachusetts schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 11.2 for high schools.12.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
How many students attend Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical?
1,837 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,692 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Andover, MA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical?
12.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Massachusetts median for high schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical a Title I school?
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical do on state tests?
The students tested at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical scored proficient or above: 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical?
99% or more of the 402 students in Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical in?
Greater Lawrence Technical School, NCES district ID 2505470. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 250547002267 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its 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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.