Sutton operates 4 public schools serving 1,312 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,291 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Worcester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,109 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 59.4% local, 35.5% state, and 5.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $132,357 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #270 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 192:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Sutton High School accounts for 28.4% of all Sutton student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sutton-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Sutton student-counselor ratio is 192:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Sutton chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Sutton is typically wider than the Sutton-aggregate figure suggests.
Sutton has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,312 students.
How much does Sutton spend per student?
Sutton spends $24,109 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #270 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Sutton?
The average teacher salary in Sutton is $132,357 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sutton?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Worcester County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sutton?
Sutton students are 85.5% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian, 1.9% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sutton?
Sutton has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #270 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.