Enrollment
50
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Amesbury, MA
Amesbury Innovation High School
Federal NCES profile for Amesbury Innovation High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250186002841
👥 S:T ratio 67
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Amesbury Innovation High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Amesbury · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.3:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 50
- students enrolled
Amesbury Innovation High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Amesbury Innovation High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Amesbury, MA.
School address
District: Amesbury · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250186002841 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Amesbury Innovation High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Amesbury Innovation High School
Amesbury Innovation High School is a small high school in Amesbury, Massachusetts, enrolling 50 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Amesbury Innovation High School is leaner than roughly 94% of Massachusetts schools and 33% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Massachusetts schools, with 50 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 42/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 50 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 15 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 50 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Amesbury's high schools, it stands alongside Amesbury High (481 students): Amesbury Innovation High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.3:1 vs 10.2:1).
Amesbury also operates Amesbury Elementary (485 students) and Amesbury High (481 students) alongside Amesbury Innovation High School.
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 Amesbury Innovation High School compares
Amesbury Innovation High School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.3:1 | ▼ 33% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
50
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 6% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
54.0%
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
$23,278
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 50 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.0 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 74.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
Two or More 10.0%
African American 2.0%
Largest group: White at 74.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.2, Amesbury Innovation High School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Amesbury, which includes Amesbury Innovation High School.
$23,278
Per student
+4%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.7%
State 40.6%
Federal 7.7%
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 Amesbury Innovation High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amesbury Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Amesbury High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Charles C Cashman Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Amesbury Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Amesbury Innovation High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 481
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 364
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar high schools in Amesbury
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 (~50 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Amesbury Innovation High School
How many students attend Amesbury Innovation High School?
Amesbury Innovation High School has 50 students enrolled. It is a high school in Amesbury, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Amesbury Innovation High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Amesbury Innovation High School is 8.3:1, which is 33% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 47% 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 Amesbury Innovation High School?
The largest demographic group at Amesbury Innovation High School is White at 74.0% of enrollment, in Amesbury, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Amesbury Innovation High School?
Amesbury Innovation High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Amesbury Innovation High School rank among public schools in Amesbury?
By Resource Investment Index, Amesbury Innovation High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Amesbury, 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 Amesbury on the city page.
Is Amesbury Innovation High School a good school?
Amesbury Innovation High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Amesbury?
Besides Amesbury Innovation High School, Amesbury also operates Amesbury Elementary (485 students), Amesbury High (481 students), and Charles C Cashman Elementary (413 students). See the Amesbury district page for the complete list.
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