Lexington
Only 86 Kindergartners for Every 100 Seniors
In 1996, Massachusetts had 152 kindergartners for every 100 seniors. In 2025-26, it has 87.
Four Years of Recovery, Gone in One
Massachusetts spent four years clawing back from the pandemic. The state added 4,467 students between 2021 and 2025, a recovery so slow it barely registered against a loss of 37,363. Then 2025-26 arri...