High school (grades 9-12) · Northborough, MA

Algonquin Regional High

Federal NCES profile for Algonquin Regional High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250891001441
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
80
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Algonquin Regional High earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#2 of 6
public schools in Northborough · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
10.7:1
small classes for Massachusetts
1,197
students enrolled

Algonquin Regional High has class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Algonquin Regional High ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Northborough, MA.

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

-19 students YoY

Algonquin Regional High held near 1,194 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 112.7 → 109.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 250891001441 · Northborough, MA High · MID · TRAD

1,197 enr · 10.7:1 · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Wilde Lake High (1,197 students)

Algonquin Regional High held near 1,194 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 112.7 → 109.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Algonquin Regional High compares

Algonquin 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 10.7:1 ▼ 13% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,197 top 5% - -

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

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,197
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.7%
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
$24,316
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors11.8 FTE
Per 101 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 67.2%
Asian 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Algonquin Regional High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 21

District finance for Northboro-Southboro reports $24,316 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Algonquin Regional High

How many students attend Algonquin Regional High?

Algonquin Regional High has 1,197 students enrolled. It is a high school in Northborough, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,213 (2022-23) → 1,194 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Algonquin Regional High?

The student-teacher ratio at Algonquin Regional High is 10.7:1, which is 13% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 32% 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 Algonquin Regional High?

The largest demographic group at Algonquin Regional High is White at 67.2% of enrollment, in Northborough, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Algonquin Regional High?

Algonquin Regional High has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Algonquin Regional High rank among public schools in Northborough?

By Resource Investment Index, Algonquin Regional High ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Northborough, 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 Northborough on the city page.

What other schools are in Northboro-Southboro?

None reported; Northboro-Southboro operates only Algonquin Regional High as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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