District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Lowell (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2507020
State District ID: MA-0160
Mailing Address:155 Merrimack StreetLowell MA, 01852
Phone: (978)674-4320
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 27
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Middlesex County
County ID: 25017
Locale: Suburban, Large (21)
CSA/CBSA: 14460
Total Students: 14,457
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 1,146.91
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.61
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Lowell district has a staff count of 2,354.48.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 1,146.91
  State: 195.00
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,146.91
Prekindergarten: 50.16
Kindergarten: 82.05
Elementary: 761.02
Secondary: 253.68
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,207.57
Instructional Aides: 648.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 27.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.90
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 17.10
School Psychologists: 13.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.40
Library/Media Support: 10.20
District Administrators: 67.00
District Administrative Support: 51.00
School Administrators: 94.90
School Administrative Support: 60.50
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 137.50
Other Support Services: 87.57
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $346,075,000 $24,324
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $46,116,000 $3,241 13%
      Local: $10,520,000 $739 3%
      State: $289,439,000 $20,343 84%
Total Expenditures: $430,773,000 $30,276
   Total Current Expenditures: $317,083,000 $22,286
      Instructional Expenditures: $216,935,000 $15,247 68%
      Student and Staff Support: $31,182,000 $2,192 10%
      Administration: $34,624,000 $2,434 11%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $34,342,000 $2,414 11%
   Total Capital Outlay: $61,923,000 $4,352
      Construction: $60,295,000 $4,238
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,407,000 $99
   Interest on Debt: $2,386,000 $168
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.