Lawrence High School

Lawrence High School operates as a high-enrollment high school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, operated by Lawrence. Current enrollment sits at 3,453 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 344% larger than typical.

Lawrence comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 13,313 students; Lawrence High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lawrence High School shows that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 253 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Essex County shows median household income runs about $101,883, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which Lawrence High School is one.

The closest other public school is South Lawrence East Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Lawrence High School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 5%: 3,304 students in 2018 compared to 3,453 in 2025.

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