Enrollment
899
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lawrence, MA
Lawrence Family Development Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Lawrence Family Development Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250003200553Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 14
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lawrence Family Development Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #7 of 9
- schools in Lawrence · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21.4:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 899
- students enrolled
Lawrence Family Development Charter School has class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lawrence Family Development Charter School ranks #7 of 9 schools in Lawrence, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250003200553 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lawrence Family Development Charter School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lawrence Family Development Charter School
Lawrence Family Development Charter School is a large charter combined-grade school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, enrolling 899 students.
Class loads run heavy: 21.4:1 is larger than about 98% of Massachusetts schools and 74% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 90% of state schools at 899 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 1/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 450 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 46 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Lawrence's public schools, it stands alongside Community Day Charter Public School (1,200 students): Lawrence Family Development Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21.4:1 vs 10.4:1).
Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, so Lawrence Family Development Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Lawrence Family Development Charter School compares
Lawrence Family Development Charter 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 | 21.4:1 | ▲ 74% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 899 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
899
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
21.4:1
students per teacher
- 74% 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
3.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$18,917
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 450 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 46 expulsions.
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 99.4%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 1.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 1.2, Lawrence Family Development Charter School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lawrence Family Development Charter (District), which includes Lawrence Family Development Charter School.
$18,917
Per student
-16%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.3%
State 6.9%
Federal 10.8%
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.
Community Day Charter Public School
Standard public school
1,200 students 10.4:1 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 (~899 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lawrence Family Development Charter School
How many students attend Lawrence Family Development Charter School?
Lawrence Family Development Charter School has 899 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lawrence, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawrence Family Development Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lawrence Family Development Charter School is 21.4:1, which is 74% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lawrence Family Development Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Lawrence Family Development Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 99.4% of enrollment, in Lawrence, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lawrence Family Development Charter School?
Lawrence Family Development Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Lawrence Family Development Charter School rank among schools in Lawrence?
By Resource Investment Index, Lawrence Family Development Charter School ranks #7 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 Lawrence Family Development Charter School a good school?
Lawrence Family Development Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools. 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 Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)?
None; Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, and Lawrence Family Development Charter School is its only campus.
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