Top Rankings
Lynnfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 571 students in Lynnfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Lynnfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Lynnfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lynnfield High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
2,186 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lynnfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)66%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
25%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
79%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,620 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,948 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,620
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,948
$24,602
Best Lynnfield School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lynnfield High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
275 Essex Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5820
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(781) 334-5820
Grades: 9-12
| 571 students
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