High school (grades 9-12) · Acton, MA

Acton-Boxborough Regional High

Federal NCES profile for Acton-Boxborough Regional High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250171000012
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Acton-Boxborough Regional High earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#1 of 8
public schools in Acton · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
large classes for Massachusetts
1,622
students enrolled

Acton-Boxborough Regional High has class sizes larger than 70% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Acton-Boxborough Regional High ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Acton, MA.

School address

Acton, MA 01720
District: Acton-Boxborough · Massachusetts

NCES ID 250171000012 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-34 students YoY

Acton-Boxborough Regional High held near 1,649 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-34 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 123.4 → 121.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-34 students YoY 250171000012 · Acton, MA High · MID · TRAD

1,622 enr · 13.2:1 · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Raymond J Grey Junior High (824 students)

Acton-Boxborough Regional High held near 1,649 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-34 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 123.4 → 121.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Acton-Boxborough Regional High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Acton-Boxborough Regional High reports 1,622 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 Acton-Boxborough Regional High compares

Acton-Boxborough Regional High 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 13.2:1 ▲ 7% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,622 top 2% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,622
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 70% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$20,676
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
Counselors12.0 FTE
Per 135 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.1%
Asian 38.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
African American 3.6%
Two or More 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 46.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.4, Acton-Boxborough Regional High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 13

District finance for Acton-Boxborough reports $20,676 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Acton-Boxborough Regional High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Raymond J Grey Junior High Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Blanchard Memorial School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mccarthy-Towne School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Luther Conant School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
C.T. Douglas Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Acton-Boxborough Regional High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Acton-Boxborough · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,622 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Acton-Boxborough Regional High

How many students attend Acton-Boxborough Regional High?

Acton-Boxborough Regional High has 1,622 students enrolled. It is a high school in Acton, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,683 (2022-23) → 1,649 (2023-24), nearly flat (-34).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Acton-Boxborough Regional High?

The student-teacher ratio at Acton-Boxborough Regional High is 13.2:1, which is 7% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Acton-Boxborough Regional High?

The largest demographic group at Acton-Boxborough Regional High is White at 46.1% of enrollment, in Acton, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Acton-Boxborough Regional High?

Acton-Boxborough Regional High has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Acton-Boxborough Regional High rank among public schools in Acton?

By Resource Investment Index, Acton-Boxborough Regional High ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Acton, 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 Acton on the city page.

What other schools are in Acton-Boxborough?

Besides Acton-Boxborough Regional High, Acton-Boxborough also operates Raymond J Grey Junior High (824 students), Blanchard Memorial School (469 students), and Mccarthy-Towne School (431 students). See the Acton-Boxborough 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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