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Alexander B Bruce School
in Lawrence, MA
Phone Number, Test Scores, Demographics, Faculty, Address, and Students
- Local Agency (School District): Lawrence
- State Agency: Massachusetts Dept Education
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Information Summary
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | 1st Grade – 8th Grade |
| Level | Primary School |
| School Size in District | 6% |
| Surrounding community | Midsize city |
| Total Students | 685 |
| Distr. Spending / Student | $8,521 |
| Ave. Teacher Salary | $62,299 |
| Teacher FTEs | 54.0 |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 13 : 1 |
| Title I Eligible | |
| School-wide Title I | |
| Magnet School | |
| Charter School | |
| Shared-time School |
Special Student Programs
What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?
| # in School | % of School | % of District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Lunch Students | 527 | 77% | |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | 92 | 13% | |
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | 619 | 90% | |
| Migrant Students | 0% | ||
| Special Ed. Students | 17% | ||
| English Language Learners | 22% |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
Students that successfully complete through High-School and receive either a diploma or other completion certificate. Note: %'s are based on total population and do not imply dropout rates.
| # in District | % of all Students in District |
% of all Students in State |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 363 | 3% | 6% |
| GED Recipients | |||
| Other Completers | 40 | 0% | 0% |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at Alexander B Bruce School?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 10 | <1% | 24% |
Hispanic | 617 | >90% | 22% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 9 | <1% | 21% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | <N/A | 16% |
White Non-Hispanic | 49 | <7% | 14% |
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| 1st Grade | 72 | 1 | 3 | 76 | ||
| 2nd Grade | 77 | 1 | 5 | 83 | ||
| 3rd Grade | 1 | 63 | 2 | 5 | 71 | |
| 4th Grade | 1 | 87 | 1 | 4 | 93 | |
| 5th Grade | 2 | 89 | 12 | 103 | ||
| 6th Grade | 3 | 74 | 6 | 83 | ||
| 7th Grade | 1 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 82 | |
| 8th Grade | 2 | 81 | 2 | 9 | 94 | |
| Total | 10 | 617 | 9 | 49 | 685 |
Lawrence – District Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for Alexander B Bruce School's local district.
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Aides | 276.0 | >33% | 30% |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | 8.0 | <1% | 1% |
| Library / Media Specialist | 9.0 | <1% | 1% |
| Library / Media Support | N/A | 1% | |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | 28.0 | >3% | 1% |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | 11.0 | <1% | 2% |
| Guidance Staff Total | 39.0 | >5% | 3% |
| District Admins | 12.0 | <1% | 2% |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | 7.0 | <1% | 7% |
| School Admins | 46.0 | <6% | 6% |
| School Admin/Sppt | 123.0 | >15% | 8% |
| Other Support | 206.0 | <25% | 26% |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | N/A | 1% | |
| Kindergarten | 127.0 | >14% | 4% |
| Elementary | 490.9 | >54% | 50% |
| Secondary | 149.0 | <16% | 28% |
| Ungraded | 147.5 | <16% | 17% |
Lawrence Financial Summary
General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.
| District | State Ave. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | ||
| Payments to Private Schools | $5,025,000 | >$409 | $409 | |
| Payments to Charter Schools | $7,825,000 | >$638 | $158 | |
| Textbooks | ||||
| Long–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $99,952,000 | >$8,151 | $7,833 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $2,109 | |||
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $2,109 | |||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $94,653,000 | <$7,719 | $7,844 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $11,043 | |||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $11,965 | |||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | $1,583 | |||
| Bond Fund | $1,683 | |||
| Other Funds | $2,906 | |||
| Total Revenues | $176,487,000 | <$14,393 | $14,413 | |
| Total Expenses | $171,603,000 | >$13,994 | $13,886 | |
Lawrence Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits
District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.
| District † | State Ave. † | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Education Programs | ||
| Special Education Programs | ||
| Vocational Education Programs | ||
| Other Education Programs |
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | Benefits | Salary | Benefits | ||
| Instruction (incl. Teachers) | $56,942,000 | $27,209,000 | $13,683,755 | $5,511,942 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $6,012,000 | $3,003,000 | $1,351,991 | $580,401 | |
| Instructional Staff | $6,229,000 | $3,110,000 | $1,208,186 | $528,790 | |
| General Administration | $757,000 | $227,000 | $296,426 | $70,163 | |
| School Administration | $5,107,000 | $1,531,000 | $1,139,497 | $272,080 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $4,673,000 | $1,401,000 | $1,166,816 | $286,003 | |
| Student Transportation | $106,000 | $32,000 | $206,071 | $55,428 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $1,589,000 | $476,000 | $426,482 | $100,015 | |
| Food Services | $2,752,000 | $825,000 | $476,531 | $115,875 | |
| Total | $86,163,000 | $37,814,000 | $17,879,407 | $7,273,518 | |
Local District Expense Detail
Expense categories and state-level comparison for Lawrence.
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||
| Elementary / Secondary Education | |||||
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $10,086,000 | >$822 | $772 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $13,162,000 | >$1,073 | $652 | ||
| General Administration | $1,131,000 | <$92 | $242 | ||
| School Administration | $7,072,000 | >$576 | $522 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $12,130,000 | <$989 | $1,190 | ||
| Student Transportation | $4,170,000 | <$340 | $493 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $3,106,000 | <$253 | $296 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $50,857,000 | <$4,147 | $4,157 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $5,921,000 | >$482 | $330 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | |||||
| Other | $26 | ||||
| Total | $5,921,000 | >$482 | $339 | ||
| Instruction | $104,491,000 | >$8,521 | $7,555 | ||
| Total | $161,269,000 | >$13,151 | $12,042 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $219,000 | <$17 | $125 | ||
| Adult Education | $461,000 | <$37 | $69 | ||
| Other | $23 | ||||
| Total | $680,000 | <$55 | $107 | ||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $1,078 | ||||
| Land & Existing Structures | $482,000 | <$39 | $757 | ||
| Instructional Equipment | $744,000 | <$60 | $92 | ||
| Other Equipment | $1,000 | $63 | |||
| Non-Specified Equipment | |||||
| Total | $1,227,000 | <$100 | $826 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Local Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | $3,673,000 | <$299 | $656 | ||
| Debt Interest | $4,754,000 | <$387 | $400 | ||
| Total | $171,603,000 | >$13,994 | $13,886 | ||
Local District Revenue Detail
Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Lawrence.
| District | State Ave. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||||
| Federal Revenue | |||||||
| Through State | |||||||
| Title I | $9,621,000 | >$784 | $154 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $3,258,000 | >$265 | $247 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | |||||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | |||||||
| Title V, Part A | |||||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $114 | ||||||
| Bilingual Education | |||||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $2,758,000 | >$224 | $129 | ||||
| Other | $3,686,000 | >$300 | $86 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | |||||||
| Indian Education | |||||||
| Other | $2,663,000 | >$217 | $104 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $3,686,000 | >$300 | $86 | ||||
| Total | $21,986,000 | >$1,793 | $613 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $114,596,000 | >$9,345 | $2,809 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | |||||||
| Special Education Programs | |||||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | |||||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | |||||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | |||||||
| Vocational Education Programs | $91 | ||||||
| School Lunch Programs | |||||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $618,000 | <$50 | $1,390 | ||||
| Transportation Programs | $2,297,000 | <$187 | $288 | ||||
| Other Programs | $1,293,000 | >$105 | $56 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $1,243,000 | <$101 | $122 | ||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | $13,808,000 | >$1,126 | $1,119 | ||||
| Not Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Total | $133,855,000 | >$10,916 | $5,356 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | $14,675,000 | <$1,196 | $7,821 | ||||
| Property Taxes | |||||||
| General Sales Taxes | |||||||
| Public Utility Taxes | |||||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | |||||||
| All Other Taxes | |||||||
| From Other School Systems | $17,000 | <$1 | $554 | ||||
| From Cities and Counties | $6,811 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $40,000 | <$3 | $183 | ||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | $23 | ||||||
| School Lunch | $3,067,000 | >$250 | $144 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | |||||||
| District Activity Receipts | $10,000 | $34 | |||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | |||||||
| Other Sales and Services | |||||||
| Interest Earnings | $48 | ||||||
| Miscellaneous | $2,837,000 | <$231 | $256 | ||||
| Total | $20,646,000 | <$1,683 | $8,450 | ||||
| Total | $176,487,000 | <$14,393 | $14,413 | ||||








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