Other / mixed grade configuration · Dartmouth, MA

Andrew B. Cushman School

Federal NCES profile for Andrew B. Cushman School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250402002698
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👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Andrew B. Cushman School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.

#1 of 3
public schools in Dartmouth · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
7.1:1
small classes for Massachusetts
92
students enrolled

Andrew B. Cushman School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Andrew B. Cushman School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dartmouth, MA.

School address

Dartmouth, MA 02748
District: Dartmouth · Massachusetts

NCES ID 250402002698 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+24 students YoY

Andrew B. Cushman School grew from 131 students in 2022-23 to 155 in 2023-24 (+18.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.3 → 11.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+24 students YoY 250402002698 · Dartmouth, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD

92 enr · 7.1:1 · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Dartmouth High (902 students)

Andrew B. Cushman School grew from 131 students in 2022-23 to 155 in 2023-24 (+18.3%). Teacher FTE lost 13.3 → 11.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Andrew B. Cushman School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Andrew B. Cushman School reports 92 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 Andrew B. Cushman School compares

Andrew B. Cushman School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.1:1 ▼ 42% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 92 top 95% - -

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

7.1:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
92
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
7.1:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 4% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,532
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 79.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8%
African American 4.3%
Asian 3.3%
Two or More 3.3%

Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.8, Andrew B. Cushman School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Dartmouth reports $19,532 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Andrew B. Cushman School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dartmouth High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Dartmouth Middle Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
James M. Quinn School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
George H Potter Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Joseph Demello Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Andrew B. Cushman School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dartmouth · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~92 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Andrew B. Cushman School

How many students attend Andrew B. Cushman School?

Andrew B. Cushman School has 92 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dartmouth, MA. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 155 (2023-24), up 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Andrew B. Cushman School?

The student-teacher ratio at Andrew B. Cushman School is 7.1:1, which is 42% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 55% 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 Andrew B. Cushman School?

The largest demographic group at Andrew B. Cushman School is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Dartmouth, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Andrew B. Cushman School?

Andrew B. Cushman School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Andrew B. Cushman School rank among public schools in Dartmouth?

By Resource Investment Index, Andrew B. Cushman School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dartmouth, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Dartmouth?

Besides Andrew B. Cushman School, Dartmouth also operates Dartmouth High (902 students), Dartmouth Middle (801 students), and James M. Quinn School (703 students). See the Dartmouth 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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