Abraham Lincoln School enrollment rises to 724 students in 2025-26

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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education reported that Abraham Lincoln School had 724 students enrolled in the 2025-26 school year. More information can be found via the department’s official data.

This total reflects a 5.4% rise from the previous school year, which saw 687 students enrolled at the school.

During the 2025-26 school year, boys made up 53.5% of the enrollment, while girls accounted for 46.5%.

Enrollment data indicated that Hispanic students comprised the largest share, making up 50.6% of the total at Abraham Lincoln School.

The school is part of the New Bedford Public Schools District, headquartered in New Bedford.

Across Massachusetts, public school enrollment stood at 900,487 students for the 2025-26 school year.

A 2026 report from the Education Data Initiative found Massachusetts ranks sixth in per-pupil spending nationwide, with nearly $25,000 allocated per student.

Based on factors including student achievement, class sizes, funding, school security and teacher credentials, WalletHub’s 2026 analysis placed Massachusetts’ education system at the top across the United States.

Enrollment in Abraham Lincoln School Over 17 Years

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in New Bedford Public Schools District

School Total Enrollment
Abraham Lincoln School 724
Alfred J. Gomes School 660
Betsey B. Winslow School 227
Carlos Pacheco School 246
Casimir Pulaski School 592
Charles S. Ashley School 238
Elizabeth Carter Brooks School 271
Ellen R. Hathaway School 217
Elwyn G. Campbell School 285
Hayden/McFadden School 767
Irwin M. Jacobs Elementary School 394
James B. Congdon School 304
Jireh Swift School 221
John Avery Parker School 210
John B. Devalles School 285
Keith Middle School 918
New Bedford High School 2,792
Normandin Middle School 922
Roosevelt Middle School 779
Sgt. Wm. H. Carney Academy 649
Thomas R. Rodman School 210
Trinity Day Academy 87
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School 190
William H. Taylor School 253
New Bedford Public Schools 12,441

Information in this article was obtained from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The source data can be found here.



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