Middle school (grades 6-8) · Marlborough, MA

1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School

Federal NCES profile for 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250732002639
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👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
76
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Massachusetts schools.

#3 of 9
public schools in Marlborough · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
9.7:1
small classes for Massachusetts
965
students enrolled

1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School ranks #3 of 9 public schools in Marlborough, MA.

School address

Marlborough, MA 01752
District: Marlborough · Massachusetts

NCES ID 250732002639 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-100 students YoY

1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School shrank from 1,044 students in 2022-23 to 944 in 2023-24 (-9.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 99.2 → 98.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-100 students YoY 250732002639 · Marlborough, MA Middle · MID · TRAD

965 enr · 9.7:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Marlborough High (985 students)

1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School shrank from 1,044 students in 2022-23 to 944 in 2023-24 (-9.6%). Teacher FTE lost 99.2 → 98.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School reports 965 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School compares

1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.7:1 ▼ 21% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 965 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
965
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 17% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,103
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 121 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
94
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.6%
White 23.8%
African American 6.2%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.5, 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Marlborough reports $20,103 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marlborough High Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Charles Jaworek School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Richer Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Francis J Kane Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Marlborough · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~965 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School

How many students attend 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School?

1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School has 965 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Marlborough, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,044 (2022-23) → 944 (2023-24), down 100.

What is the student-teacher ratio at 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School?

The student-teacher ratio at 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School is 9.7:1, which is 21% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School?

The largest demographic group at 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School is Hispanic or Latino at 66.6% of enrollment, in Marlborough, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School?

1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School rank among public schools in Marlborough?

By Resource Investment Index, 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School ranks #3 of 9 public schools in Marlborough, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Marlborough on the city page.

What other schools are in Marlborough?

Besides 1 Lt Charles W. Whitcomb School, Marlborough also operates Marlborough High (985 students), Goodnow Brothers Elementary School (781 students), and Charles Jaworek School (631 students). See the Marlborough district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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