Other / mixed grade configuration · Abington, MA

Abington Early Education Program

Federal NCES profile for Abington Early Education Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250165002727
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Abington Early Education Program earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.

#5 of 5
public schools in Abington · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
20.5:1
large classes for Massachusetts
82
students enrolled

Abington Early Education Program has class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Abington Early Education Program ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Abington, MA.

School address

Enrollment

82

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

4.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.5:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+67% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Abington Early Education Program compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Abington Early Education Program

Abington Early Education Program is a small combined-grade school in Abington, Massachusetts, enrolling 82 students.

Class loads run heavy: 20.5:1 is larger than about 98% of Massachusetts schools and 67% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Massachusetts schools, with 82 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (62%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 58/100).

The surrounding Abington spends $17,187 per pupil, 23% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Abington also operates Abington Middle School (668 students) and Abington High (530 students) alongside Abington Early Education Program.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Abington Early Education Program compares

Abington Early Education Program on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.5:1 ▲ 67% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 82 top 96% - -

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

20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
20.5:1
students per teacher - 67% above state mean
Top 98% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$17,187
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 62.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
African American 9.8%
Two or More 7.3%
Asian 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: White at 62.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.6, Abington Early Education Program is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Abington, which includes Abington Early Education Program.

$17,187
Per student
-23%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.1%
State 43.6%
Federal 8.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Abington Early Education Program Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Abington Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Abington High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Beaver Brook Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Woodsdale Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Abington Early Education Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Abington · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Abington Early Education Program's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Abington Early Education Program

How many students attend Abington Early Education Program?

Abington Early Education Program has 82 students enrolled. It is a public school in Abington, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Abington Early Education Program?

The student-teacher ratio at Abington Early Education Program is 20.5:1, which is 67% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Abington Early Education Program?

The largest demographic group at Abington Early Education Program is White at 62.2% of enrollment, in Abington, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Abington Early Education Program?

Abington Early Education Program has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Abington Early Education Program rank among public schools in Abington?

By Resource Investment Index, Abington Early Education Program ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Abington, 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 Abington on the city page.

Is Abington Early Education Program a good school?

Abington Early Education Program earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Abington?

Besides Abington Early Education Program, Abington also operates Abington Middle School (668 students), Abington High (530 students), and Beaver Brook Elementary (491 students). See the Abington district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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