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57.8% of Lunenburg High took a language in SY2025, against 70.1% in SY2017; the middle school fell further.
1 · The facts
57.8%
of the high school took a language, SY2025
70.1%
of the high school took a language, SY2017
21
high school language sections, SY2025; 28 in SY2017
29.3%
of the middle school took a language, SY2025
61.0%
of the middle school took a language, SY2023
5
middle school language sections, SY2025; 11 in SY2023
3.9
language FTE, middle and high, FY2026; 4.9 before
—
whether a child who asked for a language got one
not published
2 · What it shows
1
At the high school the share fell from 70.1% to 57.8%, in 21 sections rather than 28.
2
At the middle school it fell from 61.0% in SY2023 to 29.3% in SY2025, in 5 sections.
3
The district approved cutting a world language teacher for FY2026; the state’s count fell from 4.9 FTE to 3.9.
4
Fewer sections cannot separate fewer offered from fewer chosen.
World language sections and share of each school taking one
Year
High: sections
High: share
Middle: sections
Middle: share
SY2025
21
57.8%
5
29.3%
SY2024
25
65.2%
5
32.8%
SY2023
26
62.4%
11
61.0%
SY2022
22
63.5%
11
61.5%
SY2021
24
52.4%
11
62.5%
SY2020
26
69.9%
5
31.5%
SY2019
25
67.8%
17
97.8%
SY2018
24
69.5%
18
94.9%
SY2017
28
70.1%
12
60.5%
DESE’s class-size file, Foreign Language. A share is distinct students taking one over the school’s own count. A section is a class that ran.
What was said
“Our largest class is 31 which is because of a reduction in foreign language.”
“In addition to the special education with my daughter being in 7th grade she is concerned about the cuts to foreign language and the middle school sports.”
“the school advisory committee for the middle school met and talked about the grade 8 world language and the override, middle school sports being in the restoration budget”