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Lunenburg High

1079 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA 01462 · (978) 582-4115 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
Enrollment
452
High
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 910924%
Grade 1011626%
Grade 1112327%
Grade 1210423%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
35478%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
5111%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
133%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
204%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23352%
Female
21848%

School pathway

Feeds from
Lunenburg Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Lunenburg. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
58.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -19.0pp since 2018
Math
53.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -20.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 20 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.0%53.0%
2023-2468.0%62.0%
2022-2362.0%65.0%
2021-2268.0%63.0%
2020-2184.0%78.0%
2018-1977.0%73.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Lunenburg High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Worcester County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#95 of 327#12 of 51
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#101 of 326#16 of 51
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-10.0pp#82 of 315#13 of 50
Enrollment
ranked largest first
452#258 of 379#37 of 59
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#237 of 325#32 of 49
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.8%#219 of 325#35 of 49
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.3%#111 of 133#19 of 24
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
452
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2545236.512.4:1N/A
2023-244493712.2:1N/A
2022-2344035.812.3:1N/A
2020-214743015.8:1N/A
2017-1844234.612.8:1N/A
2015-165494412.5:1N/A
2010-115363614.9:112% (63)
2000-01562N/AN/A3% (16)
1990-91410N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lunenburg High.

About Lunenburg High

Federal records list Lunenburg High as a high school in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. In all, 452 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 42% below the average of about 777 students for high schools in Massachusetts.

Lunenburg is made up of 5 schools with 1,563 students in all.

More than half of enrollment at Lunenburg High is White: 78%. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 37%.

On staff are 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. High schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1, 11.0 more students per teacher than here.

In Worcester County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $95,939, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 257 public schools in the county, enrolling about 121,490, Lunenburg High among them.

Lunenburg High's nearest public school is Lunenburg Middle School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

A 5% decline took enrollment from 474 in 2020-21 to 452 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.4:1.

The Lunenburg High discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Worcester County at a glance

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Population
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students

Quick facts

School name
Lunenburg High
District
Lunenburg
Address
1079 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA 01462
Phone
(978) 582-4115
County
Worcester County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
452
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
250708001058
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lunenburg High
How large is Lunenburg High?
Lunenburg High enrolls approximately 452 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lunenburg High serve?
Lunenburg High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Lunenburg High?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Lunenburg High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lunenburg High?
At Lunenburg High, the student body is approximately 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lunenburg High in?
Lunenburg High is part of Lunenburg.
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