Monday, March 4, 2013

Comparing Urban Districts: Special Populations 2012-13

Last year, we compared Massachusetts' ten Commissioner's Districts in a number of areas including MCAS proficiency rates, average number of absences, and graduation rates. Here is a comparison of these districts in terms of their special populations using the most recent data from the 2012-13 school year.

*FLnE = First Language not English
*LEP = Limited English Proficiency
*SPED = Special Education 


Low IncomeFLnE*LEP*SPED*
Massachusetts37.0%17.3%7.7%17.0%
Boston71.7%45.4%30.7%19.2%
Brockton77.1%35.4%19.8%13.2%
Fall River 77.9%22.0%7.1%22.4%
Holyoke84.7%53.3%26.7%25.4%
Lawrence84.9%72.5%24.5%21.1%
Lowell75.0%41.7%31.3%15.3%
Lynn82.6%54.2%17.5%16.4%
New Bedford73.4%21.6%4.6%22.2%
Springfield87.5%26.1%16.9%19.2%
Worcester73.1%44.0%34.3%20.7%

  • Of these districts, Springfield has the highest percentage of low income students.
  • Lawrence has the highest percentage of First Language not English students.
  • Worcester has the highest percentage of Limited English proficiency.
  • Holyoke has the highest percentage of Special Education students. 


In previous posts, we compared the graduation and drop out rates of these districts as well as their MCAS proficiency rates.
  • Lowell had the lowest dropout rate among these districts in 2012 (3.8%)
  • Brockton had the highest graduation rate in 2012 (74.5%)
  • Worcester had the highest English Language Arts/Reading proficiency rate in 2012 (51%)
  • Lowell had the highest Math proficiency rate in 2012 (44%)


*All Data Taken From: www.doe.mass.edu


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