Enrollment
324
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Plainville, MA
Anna Ware Jackson
Federal NCES profile for Anna Ware Jackson, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250969001537
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Anna Ware Jackson earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 324
- students enrolled
Anna Ware Jackson has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Plainville · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250969001537 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Anna Ware Jackson compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Anna Ware Jackson
Anna Ware Jackson is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Plainville, Massachusetts, enrolling 324 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 324 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 324 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
17.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Plainville, also runs Beatrice H Wood Elementary (331 students).
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 Anna Ware Jackson compares
Anna Ware Jackson on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▲ 6% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,608
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 324 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 75.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
African American 5.9%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 2.5%
Largest group: White at 75.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.3, Anna Ware Jackson is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plainville, which includes Anna Ware Jackson.
$18,608
Per student
-17%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.8%
State 78.0%
Federal 19.2%
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.
How Anna Ware Jackson Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice H Wood Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Anna Ware Jackson's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other 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 (~324 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Anna Ware Jackson
How many students attend Anna Ware Jackson?
Anna Ware Jackson has 324 students enrolled. It is a public school in Plainville, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anna Ware Jackson?
The student-teacher ratio at Anna Ware Jackson is 13:1, which is 6% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anna Ware Jackson?
The largest demographic group at Anna Ware Jackson is White at 75.3% of enrollment, in Plainville, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Anna Ware Jackson?
Anna Ware Jackson has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Anna Ware Jackson a good school?
Anna Ware Jackson earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 Plainville?
Besides Anna Ware Jackson, Plainville also operates Beatrice H Wood Elementary (331 students). See the Plainville district page for the complete list.
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