Lawrence vs North Andover Schools
How the two districts, about 4 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: North Andover ranks higher, #105 to Lawrence's #296 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: North Andover students score higher: ELA 45% vs 17%, Math 51% vs 17% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: North Andover averages 317 points higher (1155 vs 838).
- Spending: Lawrence spends $4,174 more per student ($23,487 vs $19,313).
- Homes: Homes cost more in North Andover: single-family homes average $848K vs $479K. The average tax bill is $4,140 in Lawrence and $9,531 in North Andover.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Lawrence | North Andover | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17% | 45% | 41% |
| 2025 | 18% | 49% | 43% |
| 2024 | 16% | 48% | 42% |
| 2023 | 19% | 56% | 44% |
| 2022 | 18% | 52% | 43% |
| 2021 | 19% | 55% | 47% |
| Year | Lawrence | North Andover | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17% | 51% | 41% |
| 2025 | 18% | 53% | 41% |
| 2024 | 18% | 58% | 42% |
| 2023 | 17% | 59% | 42% |
| 2022 | 17% | 58% | 40% |
| 2021 | 10% | 46% | 34% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Lawrence | North Andover | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 13,729 | 4,496 |
| English learners | 46.8% | 5.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 20.6% | 20.7% |
| White | 2.3% | 67.7% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 6.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 94.7% | 17.4% |
| Black/African American | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Multi-race | 0.3% | 4.1% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.