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Middlesex County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

Secretary of education patrick tutwiler 2023

TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education

TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education

Lowell Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Middlesex County districts, welcoming 13,991 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Lowell Public Schools students was Hispanic, accounting for 37.7% of the student population.

Among the 68 districts in Middlesex County, Newton Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 11,974 students, while Framingham Public Schools welcomed 8,824 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Lowell Public Schools roughly covers schools within Middlesex County with its main office in Lowell.

In the previous school year, Lowell Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Middlesex County districts.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2023 report. The state allocates $22,913 per pupil, totaling $21.1 billion annually.

Taxpayers provide a significant portion of their income towards education, with state funding accounting for $9,210 per pupil and local funding providing $11,830 per pupil. The federal government contributes a relatively small amount.

Enrollment in Lowell Public Schools Over 3 Years
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Enrollment in Middlesex County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Lowell Public SchoolsLowell13,991
Newton Public SchoolsNewtonville11,974
Framingham Public SchoolsFramingham8,824
Everett Public SchoolsEverett6,813
Lexington Public SchoolsLexington6,790
Cambridge Public SchoolsCambridge6,612
Malden Public SchoolsMalden6,101
Arlington Public SchoolsArlington5,866
Waltham Public SchoolsWaltham5,496
Natick Public SchoolsNatick5,308
Acton-Boxborough Regional School DistrictActon5,186
Chelmsford Public SchoolsChelmsford4,943
Billerica Public SchoolsBillerica4,734
Somerville Public SchoolsSomerville4,673
Westford Public SchoolsWestford4,668
Marlborough Public SchoolsMarlborough4,643
Winchester Public SchoolsWinchester4,362
Belmont Public SchoolsBelmont4,356
Woburn Public SchoolsWoburn4,295
Medford Public SchoolsMedford4,024
Hopkinton Public School DistrictHopkinton4,006
Reading Public SchoolsReading3,846
Melrose Public SchoolsMelrose3,748
Dracut Public SchoolsDracut3,628
Burlington Public SchoolsBurlington3,440
Wakefield Public SchoolsWakefield3,318
Tewksbury Public SchoolsTewksbury3,180
North Middlesex Regional School DistrictTowsend2,989
Ashland Public SchoolsAshland2,870
Holliston Public SchoolsHolliston2,809
Wilmington Public SchoolsWilmington2,801
Wayland Public SchoolsWayland2,711
Bedford Public SchoolsBedford2,602
Watertown Public SchoolsWatertown2,571
Sudbury Public SchoolsSudbury2,517
Hudson Public SchoolsHudson2,336
North Reading Public School DistrictNorth Reading2,321
Groton-Dunstable Regional School DistrictGroton2,315
Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictTyngsborough2,300
Stoneham Public SchoolsStoneham2,243
Concord Public SchoolsConcord1,998
Weston Public SchoolsWeston1,948
Littleton Public SchoolLittleton1,642
Tyngsborough Public SchoolsTyngsborough1,624
Ayer Shirley School DistrictAyer1,622
Mystic Valley Regional Charter DistrictMalden1,586
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School DistrictSudbury1,513
Concord-Carlisle Regional School DistrictConcord1,323
Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictBillerica1,317
Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictWakefield1,307
Maynard Public SchoolsMaynard1,185
Assabet Valley Regional Vocational/Technical School DistrictMarlborough1,139
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell DistrictLowell1,117
Prospect Hill Academy Charter DistrictCambridge1,096
Lincoln School DistrictLincoln1,066
Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter DistrictMarlborough965
South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictFramingham850
Lowell Community Charter Public DistrictLowell822
Innovation Academy Charter DistrictTyngsborough776
Pioneer Charter School of Science DistrictEverett775
Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictWestford736
Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictLexington655
Carlisle Public SchoolsCarlisle615
Christa McAuliffe Charter School DistrictFramingham388
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential DistrictDevens386
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public DistrictCambridge329
Community Charter School of Cambridge DistrictCambridge288
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter DistrictLowell74

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Assabet Valley Regional Vocational/Technical School DistrictSudbury Public SchoolsActon-Boxborough Regional School DistrictFrancis W. Parker Charter Essential DistrictInnovation Academy Charter DistrictCarlisle Public SchoolsCambridge Public SchoolsEverett Public SchoolsLincoln-Sudbury Regional School DistrictNortheast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictMystic Valley Regional Charter DistrictBurlington Public SchoolsLittleton Public SchoolLexington Public SchoolsLincoln School DistrictLowell Middlesex Academy Charter DistrictWakefield Public SchoolsBillerica Public SchoolsChrista McAuliffe Charter School DistrictNashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictWinchester School DistrictNatick Public SchoolsLowell Community Charter Public DistrictMarlborough Public SchoolsConcord Public SchoolsPioneer Charter School of Science DistrictMinuteman Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictFramingham Public SchoolsMaynard Public SchoolsCommunity Charter School of Cambridge DistrictWatertown School DistrictMelrose Public SchoolsGroton-Dunstable Regional School DistrictDracut Public SchoolsNorth Middlesex Regional School DistrictBedford Public SchoolsWoburn School DistrictAshland Public SchoolsHolliston Public SchoolsStoneham Public SchoolsAyer Shirley School DistrictLowell Public SchoolsMassachusetts State Board of EducationAdvanced Math and Science Academy Charter DistrictHopkinton Public School DistrictChelmsford Public SchoolsConcord-Carlisle Regional School DistrictCollegiate Charter School of Lowell DistrictHudson Public SchoolsGreater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictBelmont Public SchoolsMalden Public SchoolsBenjamin Banneker Charter Public DistrictTewksbury School DistrictMedford Public SchoolsArlington Public SchoolsWilmington School DistrictNorth Reading Public School DistrictReading Public SchoolsSomerville Public SchoolsShawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictProspect Hill Academy Charter DistrictNewton Public Schools

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