Enrollment
10
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lunenburg, MA
Advanced Community Experience Program
Federal NCES profile for Advanced Community Experience Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250708002882
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Advanced Community Experience Program earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Lunenburg · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 10
- students enrolled
Advanced Community Experience Program has class sizes smaller than 80% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Advanced Community Experience Program ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Lunenburg, MA.
School address
District: Lunenburg · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250708002882 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Advanced Community Experience Program compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Advanced Community Experience Program
Advanced Community Experience Program is a small high school in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, enrolling 10 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Massachusetts schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 5 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Lunenburg spends $17,347 per pupil, 23% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Lunenburg's high schools, it stands alongside Lunenburg High (452 students): Advanced Community Experience Program is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 12.9:1).
Lunenburg also operates Lunenburg High (452 students) and Lunenburg Middle School (382 students) alongside Advanced Community Experience 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 Advanced Community Experience Program compares
Advanced Community Experience 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 19% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 10 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 20% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,347
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 5 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 90.0%
African American 10.0%
Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Advanced Community Experience Program is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lunenburg, which includes Advanced Community Experience Program.
$17,347
Per student
-23%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.4%
State 39.1%
Federal 7.5%
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 Advanced Community Experience Program Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunenburg High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lunenburg Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lunenburg Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Turkey Hill Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Advanced Community Experience Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 452
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 374
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar high schools in Lunenburg
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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.
Similar enrollment (~10 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Advanced Community Experience Program
How many students attend Advanced Community Experience Program?
Advanced Community Experience Program has 10 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lunenburg, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Advanced Community Experience Program?
The student-teacher ratio at Advanced Community Experience Program is 10:1, which is 19% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 36% 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 Advanced Community Experience Program?
The largest demographic group at Advanced Community Experience Program is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Lunenburg, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Advanced Community Experience Program?
Advanced Community Experience Program has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Advanced Community Experience Program rank among public schools in Lunenburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Advanced Community Experience Program ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Lunenburg, 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 Lunenburg on the city page.
Is Advanced Community Experience Program a good school?
Advanced Community Experience Program earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Lunenburg?
Besides Advanced Community Experience Program, Lunenburg also operates Lunenburg High (452 students), Lunenburg Middle School (382 students), and Lunenburg Primary School (374 students). See the Lunenburg district page for the complete list.
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