Other / mixed grade configuration · Lynn, MA

Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250008201845Charter school
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#2 of 12
schools in Lynn · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
large classes for Massachusetts
1,637
students enrolled

Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School has class sizes larger than 80% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School ranks #2 of 12 schools in Lynn, MA.

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

+3 students YoY

Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School held near 1,615 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 116.2 → 116.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 250008201845 · Lynn, MA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,637 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Esperanza Academy Cs (1,637 students)

Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School held near 1,615 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 116.2 → 116.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School compares

Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School 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 14.1:1 ▲ 15% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,637 top 2% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,637
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 80% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.3%
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
$24,200
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors12.5 FTE
Per 131 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 73.6%
African American 14.5%
White 5.0%
Asian 3.8%
Two or More 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.3, Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

District finance for Kipp Academy Lynn Charter (District) reports $24,200 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Lynn

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 Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School

How many students attend Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School?

Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School has 1,637 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lynn, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,612 (2022-23) → 1,615 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School is 14.1:1, which is 15% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 73.6% of enrollment, in Lynn, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School?

Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School rank among schools in Lynn?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School ranks #2 of 12 schools in Lynn, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lynn on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Academy Lynn Charter (District)?

None; Kipp Academy Lynn Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Academy Lynn Charter School 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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