lunenburgbudgetproject.org — written by the Lunenburg Budget Project, an independent tool for residents. Not affiliated with the Town of Lunenburg, the School Committee or the school district. The data this page is computed from: /data/topics/out-of-district-placements.json
The town counted 10 children placed out of district in FY2025, against 30 in FY2015.
1 · The facts
10
placed out of district, 1 March, FY2025
30
placed, FY2015, the highest
7
placed, FY2023, the lowest
6
in collaboratives, FY2025
3
in day schools, FY2025
1
in residential schools, FY2025
2
of 5 the state and town counts agree
4
placed, FY2023, DESE’s count
7
placed, FY2023, the town’s count
18.2%
from a separate classroom to out of district, 9 cohorts
1.2%
from an inclusive setting to out of district
—
over how many years the state follows a child
not published
2 · What it shows
1
The town’s count ran from 30 in FY2015 to 7 in FY2023, and stood at 10 in FY2025.
2
The state’s and the town’s counts agree in 2 of 5 years; FY2023 read 4 and 7.
3
18.2% of children starting in a separate room ended out of district, against 1.2% from an inclusive one.
Children placed out of district, by year
Year
Collaborativedistrict sheet
Daydistrict sheet
Residentialdistrict sheet
Alldistrict sheet
FY2025
6
3
1
10
FY2024
4
3
1
8
FY2023
3
3
1
7
FY2022
4
2
2
8
FY2021
—
—
—
12
FY2020
3
3
5
11
FY2019
4
5
3
12
FY2018
6
5
3
14
FY2017
2
8
4
14
FY2016
4
12
3
19
FY2015
9
15
6
30
FY2014
7
13
6
26
FY2013
—
17
5
22
FY2012
—
19
5
24
FY2011
—
13
2
15
The Special Services report in each annual town report, sourced to SIMS Report 7. Early years count collaboratives inside day placements.
What was said
“we currently have 9 out of district stud ents and next year we will have 9”
“we currently have students on our radar that may require out of district placement and we have also had students move into the district that require out of district placements”