Enrollment
140
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lawrence, MA
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence
Federal NCES profile for Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250059002886Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Lawrence · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 140
- students enrolled
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Lawrence, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250059002886 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is a small charter high school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, enrolling 140 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Massachusetts schools, with 140 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 35/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 140 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 21.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Lawrence's high schools, it stands alongside Lawrence High School (3,453 students): Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.7:1 vs 14.8:1).
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence (Distric is a single-school charter district, so Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 140 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Massachusetts's single-school districts.
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 Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence compares
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▲ 3% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 140 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
140
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 64% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$19,746
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 140 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 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 80.0%
White 10.0%
African American 4.3%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.6, Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence (Distric, which includes Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence.
$19,746
Per student
-12%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.1%
State 4.7%
Federal 21.2%
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 high schools in Lawrence
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~140 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence
How many students attend Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence?
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence has 140 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lawrence, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence?
The student-teacher ratio at Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is 12.7:1, which is 3% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence?
The largest demographic group at Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is Hispanic or Latino at 80.0% of enrollment, in Lawrence, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence?
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence rank among high schools in Lawrence?
By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence ranks #1 of 3 high 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 high schools in Lawrence on the city page.
Is Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence a good school?
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence (Distric?
None; Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence (Distric is a single-school charter district, and Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is its only campus.
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