Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell Public Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of one of the largest and most diverse school districts in Massachusetts. The detailed figures come from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
District Snapshot
Sources: Massachusetts DESE, school and district profiles.
High needs is a state count, not a score. It includes every student who is from a low income household, learning English, or receiving special education services, and counts each one only once. The median across all 396 Massachusetts districts is 46.7 percent.
District Overview
| District | Lowell Public Schools |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Schools | 24 |
| High school | Lowell High School (9-12) |
Student Population
Lowell’s classrooms look like the city itself. Students come from immigrant families across the globe, nearly half speak a first language other than English, and the state classifies a large majority as high needs. The table below gives the current DESE breakdown, and the live profile has the full detail by race, language, and program.
| Total enrollment (2025-26) | 14,387 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42.6% |
| Asian | 25.6% |
| White | 18.0% |
| African American / Black | 9.5% |
| English learners | 29.9% |
| High needs | 82.1% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 69.4% |
Academic Performance & Context
MCAS results, graduation rates, and accountability ratings for Lowell Public Schools change every year, so this guide sends you directly to the live state profile instead of printing numbers that go stale within months. DESE updates them annually.
Sources
MA DESE: Lowell Public Schools Student Profile (code 01600000). Accessed 2026.