The Lowell, MA educational system consists of 27 public schools, 13 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools. Lowell public schools have average test scores of 48% which is 25% lower than than the Massachusetts average and 3% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Lowell public schools is 13:1, compared to 14:1 in Massachusetts and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 77.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 75.3% have completed high school, 22.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.0% have completed a doctorate degree.