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Lawrence, MA 01841-4217
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Lawrence, MA 01841-4217
p. 978-975-5935
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
| Spend / Student
District average |
$8,842 |
|---|---|
| School Size
Compared to District |
6% |
| Student Ratio
Students per teacher |
14 : 1 |
| Teacher Salary
Average for district |
$65,506 |
| Students | 704 |
Demographics and Characteristics
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | 1st Grade – 8th Grade |
| Level | Primary School |
| Teacher FTEs | 52.0 |
| Surrounding community | Suburb, Large Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more. |
| 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 | 571 | 81% | |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | 78 | 11% | |
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | 649 | 92% | |
| Migrant Students | |||
| Special Ed. Students | 19% | ||
| English Language Learners | 24% |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
Senior 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 Seniors in District |
% of Seniors in State |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 90.90% | ||
| GED Recipients | 4.12% | ||
| Other Completers | 1.51% |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at Alexander B Bruce School?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 11 | <1% | 24% |
Hispanic | 648 | >92% | 22% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 10 | <1% | 21% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | <N/A | 16% |
White Non-Hispanic | 34 | <4% | 14% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Grade | 2 | 68 | 1 | 72 | ||
| 2nd Grade | 2 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 77 | |
| 3rd Grade | 72 | 2 | 5 | 79 | ||
| 4th Grade | 81 | 2 | 3 | 86 | ||
| 5th Grade | 2 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 95 | |
| 6th Grade | 3 | 96 | 13 | 112 | ||
| 7th Grade | 2 | 91 | 5 | 98 | ||
| 8th Grade | 80 | 2 | 3 | 85 | ||
| Total | 11 | 648 | 10 | 34 | 704 |
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 | 246.0 | >31% | 31% |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | 7.0 | <1% | 1% |
| Library / Media Specialist | 7.0 | <1% | 1% |
| Library / Media Support | N/A | 0% | |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | 25.0 | >3% | 1% |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | 12.0 | <2% | 2% |
| Guidance Staff Total | 37.0 | >5% | 3% |
| District Admins | 11.0 | <1% | 2% |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | 48.0 | <6% | 7% |
| School Admins | 53.0 | >7% | 6% |
| School Admin/Sppt | 54.5 | <7% | 8% |
| Other Support | 217.0 | >27% | 26% |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | N/A | 1% | |
| Kindergarten | 60.0 | >6% | 4% |
| Elementary | 569.1 | >61% | 50% |
| Secondary | 165.0 | <18% | 28% |
| Ungraded | 137.5 | <15% | 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 | $4,376,000 | <$358 | $454 | |
| Payments to Charter Schools | $8,473,000 | >$694 | $181 | |
| Textbooks | ||||
| Long–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $94,653,000 | <$7,755 | $18,124 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $2,712 | |||
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $2,712 | |||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $89,655,000 | <$7,346 | $16,281 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $11,850 | |||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $7,770 | |||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | $907 | |||
| Bond Fund | $363 | |||
| Other Funds | $2,735 | |||
| Total Revenues | $265,747,000 | >$21,775 | $15,729 | |
| Total Expenses | $200,894,000 | >$16,461 | $15,537 | |
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) | $61,118,000 | $27,763,000 | $14,271,492 | $6,064,006 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $6,473,000 | $3,096,000 | $1,434,952 | $651,671 | |
| Instructional Staff | $5,935,000 | $2,839,000 | $1,231,807 | $562,260 | |
| General Administration | $731,000 | $196,000 | $298,097 | $74,792 | |
| School Administration | $5,447,000 | $1,458,000 | $1,196,803 | $302,043 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $5,165,000 | $1,382,000 | $1,215,608 | $314,414 | |
| Student Transportation | $111,000 | $30,000 | $198,409 | $55,830 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $1,688,000 | $452,000 | $452,234 | $113,129 | |
| Food Services | $3,097,000 | $829,000 | $498,009 | $126,721 | |
| Total | $94,140,000 | $38,044,000 | $18,527,218 | $7,999,528 | |
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 | $10,668,000 | >$874 | $835 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $12,187,000 | >$998 | $679 | ||
| General Administration | $1,064,000 | <$87 | $247 | ||
| School Administration | $7,557,000 | >$619 | $559 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $13,420,000 | <$1,099 | $1,296 | ||
| Student Transportation | $4,218,000 | <$345 | $529 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $2,965,000 | <$242 | $320 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $52,079,000 | <$4,267 | $4,452 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $6,564,000 | >$537 | $347 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | |||||
| Other | $28 | ||||
| Total | $6,564,000 | >$537 | $357 | ||
| Instruction | $107,917,000 | >$8,842 | $8,092 | ||
| Total | $166,560,000 | >$13,647 | $12,894 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $262,000 | <$21 | $130 | ||
| Adult Education | $508,000 | >$41 | $41 | ||
| Other | $51 | ||||
| Total | $770,000 | <$63 | $120 | ||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $23,269,000 | >$1,906 | $1,479 | ||
| Land & Existing Structures | $1,664,000 | <$136 | $1,536 | ||
| Instructional Equipment | $1,058,000 | <$86 | $119 | ||
| Other Equipment | $1,000 | $86 | |||
| Non-Specified Equipment | |||||
| Total | $25,992,000 | >$2,129 | $1,313 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Local Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | $3,061,000 | <$250 | $677 | ||
| Debt Interest | $4,511,000 | <$369 | $759 | ||
| Total | $200,894,000 | >$16,461 | $15,537 | ||
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 | $9,431,000 | >$772 | $146 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $3,283,000 | >$269 | $254 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | |||||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | |||||||
| Title V, Part A | |||||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $121 | ||||||
| Bilingual Education | |||||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $2,255,000 | >$184 | $118 | ||||
| Other | $3,404,000 | >$278 | $75 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | |||||||
| Indian Education | |||||||
| Other | $1,724,000 | >$141 | $131 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $3,404,000 | >$278 | $75 | ||||
| Total | $20,097,000 | >$1,646 | $622 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $117,307,000 | >$9,612 | $2,945 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | |||||||
| Special Education Programs | |||||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | |||||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | |||||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | |||||||
| Vocational Education Programs | $24 | ||||||
| School Lunch Programs | |||||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $83,454,000 | >$6,838 | $1,857 | ||||
| Transportation Programs | $1,964,000 | <$160 | $299 | ||||
| Other Programs | $1,501,000 | >$122 | $74 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $1,088,000 | <$89 | $117 | ||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | $15,497,000 | >$1,269 | $1,246 | ||||
| Not Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Total | $220,811,000 | >$18,093 | $6,052 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | $15,409,000 | <$1,262 | $8,329 | ||||
| Property Taxes | |||||||
| General Sales Taxes | |||||||
| Public Utility Taxes | |||||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | |||||||
| All Other Taxes | |||||||
| From Other School Systems | $593 | ||||||
| From Cities and Counties | $7,383 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $35,000 | <$2 | $213 | ||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | $32 | ||||||
| School Lunch | $3,244,000 | >$265 | $170 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | |||||||
| District Activity Receipts | $12,000 | $39 | |||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | |||||||
| Other Sales and Services | |||||||
| Interest Earnings | $91 | ||||||
| Miscellaneous | $5,873,000 | >$481 | $255 | ||||
| Total | $24,839,000 | <$2,035 | $9,059 | ||||
| Total | $265,747,000 | >$21,775 | $15,729 | ||||
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