North Boston News

Lynn Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Essex County districts, welcoming 15,727 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, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, making up 69.1% of the Lynn Public Schools's total enrollment.

Among the 41 districts in Essex County, Lawrence Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 12,786 students, while Haverhill Public Schools welcomed 7,738 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Lynn Public Schools roughly covers schools within Essex County with its main office in Lynn.

In the previous school year, Lynn Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Essex 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.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Lynn Public Schools	Lynn	15,727
Lawrence Public Schools	Lawrence	12,786
Haverhill Public Schools	Haverhill	7,738
Methuen Public School District	Methuen	6,439
Peabody Public Schools	Peabody	5,881
Andover Public Schools	Andover	5,456
Beverly Public Schools	Beverly	4,636
North Andover Public Schools	North Andover	4,493
Salem Public Schools	Salem	3,665
Danvers Public Schools	Danvers	3,217
Gloucester Public Schools	Gloucester	2,833
Marblehead Public Schools	Marblehead	2,601
Saugus Public School District	Saugus	2,436
Triton Regional School District	Byfield	2,217
Pentucket Regional School District	West Newbury	2,210
Lynnfield Public Schools	Lynnfield	2,167
Newburyport Public Schools	Newburyport	2,150
Swampscott Public Schools	Swampscott	2,041
Amesbury Public Schools	Amesbury	1,797
Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District	Wenham	1,684
Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical School District	Andover	1,655
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District	Hathorne	1,654
Masconomet Regional School District	Boxford	1,642
Ipswich Public Schools	Ipswich	1,628
KIPP Academy Lynn Charter District	Lynn	1,614
Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School District	Haverhill	1,282
Georgetown Public Schools	Georgetown	1,276
Manchester Essex Regional School District	Manchester	1,250
Lawrence Family Development Charter District	Lawrence	796
Rockport Public Schools	Rockport	748
Boxford Public Schools	Boxford	739
Middleton School District	Boxford	708
Topsfield Public Schools	Boxford	622
Salem Academy Charter District	Salem	495
Community Day Charter Public School District	Lawrence	400
Pioneer Charter School of Science II District	Saugus	376
Hill View Montessori Charter Public District	Haverhill	306
River Valley Charter District	Newburyport	288
Marblehead Community Charter Public District	Marblehead	225
Nahant Public Schools	Nahant	164
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School, Lawrence District	Lawrence	138