About Our Schools

Did You Know?

Lynn Public Schools enrolls 16,364 students, making Lynn the fourth largest district by enrollment in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Lynn Public Schools has 18 elementary schools (defined as any school that serves PK-5, K-5, or 1-5), three middle schools (grades 6-8), and three high schools (grades 9-12). Fecteau-Leary serves grades 7-12. Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy serves grades 9-12 in college level subjects. City Arts and Sciences Academy (CASA - opening fall 2025) will be a grade 6-12 school. The district also has early childhood (pre-K) centers at Bennett Street and at Bessom Street. The TEAMS Program at Lynn Tech has moved to the Virginia Barton Center (formerly Briarcliff Lodge).

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45.8% of the student population in the district is considered English language learners, compared with 13.9% being the state average. 73.2% of the student population has a first language that is not English, compared with 27.2% being the state average.

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73.9% of the student population is low income, compared with 42.1% being the state average.

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73.3% of the student population is Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% of the student population is White, 8.0% of the student population is Black or African American, 6.1% of the student population is Asian, 2.4% of the student population is multi-racial, and 0.5% of the student population is American Indian or Alaska Native.

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There are 2,964 enrolled students on individualized education plans (IEPs) in Lynn Public Schools. 141 of these students are placed in separate school, residential facilities, or homebound/hospital.

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In 2023, Lynn Public Schools spent $21,080.47 per pupil. The Massachusetts average is $21,885.22.

The FY 2026 budget is $269,500,000 and is a public document available to read here.