Merrimack Valley News

Lowell Public Schools District had a 78.2% graduation rate during the 2021-22 school year, 1.8% lower than the previous school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 656 students who graduated in the 2021-22 school year, compared to 692 the year before.

Lowell Public Schools District had the 161st-highest graduation rate in the state.

Lowell Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Middlesex County and has a main office in Lowell.

Roughly 90% of Massachusetts students graduate from public school, according to Public School Review.

Academic year	Total enrollment	Graduation Rate
2021-22	13,991	78.2%
2020-21	14,023	80%
2019-20	14,434	80.9%