Enrollment
1,197
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
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 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250891001441
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 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 62/100 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
- 62
- 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.
School address
District: Northboro-Southboro · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250891001441 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
112.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Algonquin Regional High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Algonquin Regional High
Algonquin Regional High is a large high school in Northborough, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,197 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,197 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Asian (16%) (diversity index 51/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 21 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 101 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Northboro-Southboro operates only this one school, so Algonquin Regional High has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,197 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Massachusetts, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Algonquin Regional High compares
Algonquin Regional High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$22,650
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northboro-Southboro, which includes Algonquin Regional High.
$22,650
Per student
+1%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.2%
State 24.6%
Federal 6.2%
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.
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 (~1,197 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Algonquin Regional High a good school?
Algonquin Regional High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts. 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 Northboro-Southboro?
None reported; Northboro-Southboro operates only Algonquin Regional High as a public school district in NCES's records.
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