Other / mixed grade configuration · Worcester, MA

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Federal NCES profile for Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250005101247Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#1 of 23
schools in Worcester · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
12:1
students per teacher
1,426
students enrolled

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School ranks #1 of 23 schools in Worcester, MA.

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

-1 students YoY

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School held near 1,421 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 119.6 → 125.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 250005101247 · Worcester, MA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,426 enr · 12:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: River Oaks Elementary (1,426 students)

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School held near 1,421 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 119.6 → 125.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School compares

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12:1 ▼ 2% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,426 top 3% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,426
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 52% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,008
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 55.9%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3%
White 11.4%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 55.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.2, Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District) reports $20,008 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Worcester

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

How many students attend Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School?

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School has 1,426 students enrolled. It is a public school in Worcester, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,422 (2022-23) → 1,421 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is 12:1, which is 2% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 24% 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School?

The largest demographic group at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is African American at 55.9% of enrollment, in Worcester, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School?

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School rank among schools in Worcester?

By Resource Investment Index, Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School ranks #1 of 23 schools in Worcester, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Worcester on the city page.

What other schools are in Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District)?

None; Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, and Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is its only campus.

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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