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

Attleboro High

Federal NCES profile for Attleboro High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250219000084
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
📚 AP courses
65
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Attleboro High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#2 of 3
high schools in Attleboro · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
17.2:1
large classes for Massachusetts
2,030
students enrolled

Attleboro High has class sizes larger than 95% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Attleboro High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Attleboro, MA.

School address

Enrollment

2,030

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

118.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.2:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+40% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Attleboro High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Attleboro High

Attleboro High is a large high school in Attleboro, Massachusetts, enrolling 2,030 students.

Class loads run heavy: 17.2:1 is larger than about 95% of Massachusetts schools and 40% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,030 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 62/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 13 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 203 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Attleboro spends $16,704 per pupil, 26% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Attleboro's high schools, it stands alongside Attleboro Community Academy (64 students): Attleboro High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.2:1 vs 32:1).

Attleboro also operates Cyril K. Brennan Middle School (599 students) and Wamsutta Middle School (593 students) alongside Attleboro High.

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 Attleboro High compares

Attleboro 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 17.2:1 ▲ 40% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,030 top 1% - -

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

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,030
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 40% above state mean
Top 95% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.9%
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
$16,704
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 203 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 56.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9%
African American 12.1%
Two or More 6.9%
Asian 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 56.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.1, Attleboro High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 13

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Attleboro, which includes Attleboro High.

$16,704
Per student
-26%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.1%
State 46.4%
Federal 5.5%

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 Attleboro High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cyril K. Brennan Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Wamsutta Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Robert J. Coelho Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hyman Fine Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Peter Thacher Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Attleboro High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Attleboro · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Attleboro

2 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Attleboro High

How many students attend Attleboro High?

Attleboro High has 2,030 students enrolled. It is a high school in Attleboro, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Attleboro High?

The student-teacher ratio at Attleboro High is 17.2:1, which is 40% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Attleboro High?

The largest demographic group at Attleboro High is White at 56.7% of enrollment, in Attleboro, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Attleboro High?

Attleboro High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Attleboro High rank among high schools in Attleboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Attleboro High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Attleboro, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Attleboro on the city page.

Is Attleboro High a good school?

Attleboro High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% 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 Attleboro?

Besides Attleboro High, Attleboro also operates Cyril K. Brennan Middle School (599 students), Wamsutta Middle School (593 students), and Robert J. Coelho Middle School (574 students). See the Attleboro district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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