School for Exceptional Studies

School for Exceptional Studies, a tiny K-12 campus in Lawrence, Massachusetts, operated by Lawrence, enrolls 118 students, covering grades 1 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 86% below the state mean of about 870.

Across the 26 schools in Lawrence (13,313 students total), School for Exceptional Studies accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, School for Exceptional Studies lists that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 5% White, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.8:1. The state averages around 10.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Essex County shows median household earnings sit near $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 School for Exceptional Studies is one.

Nearest neighbor: Oliver Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 21%: 150 students in 2018 compared to 118 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 13% to 5% over that span.

On allk12, the feed for School for Exceptional Studies typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.