Enrollment
91
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Becket, MA
Becket Washington School
Federal NCES profile for Becket Washington School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250339000459
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Becket Washington School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 91
- students enrolled
Becket Washington School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Central Berkshire · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250339000459 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Becket Washington School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Becket Washington School
Becket Washington School is a small combined-grade school in Becket, Massachusetts, enrolling 91 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Massachusetts schools, with 91 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 152 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Central Berkshire also operates Craneville (458 students) and Wahconah Regional High (450 students) alongside Becket Washington 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 Becket Washington School compares
Becket Washington 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 18% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 91 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
91
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 21% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.1%
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
$20,405
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 89.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 5.5%
Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.2, Becket Washington School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Central Berkshire, which includes Becket Washington School.
$20,405
Per student
-9%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.5%
State 43.4%
Federal 5.1%
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 Becket Washington School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craneville | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wahconah Regional High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Nessacus Regional Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kittredge | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Becket Washington School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 450
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 185
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~91 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Becket Washington School
How many students attend Becket Washington School?
Becket Washington School has 91 students enrolled. It is a public school in Becket, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Becket Washington School?
The student-teacher ratio at Becket Washington School is 10.1:1, which is 18% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 36% 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 Becket Washington School?
The largest demographic group at Becket Washington School is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in Becket, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Becket Washington School?
Becket Washington School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Becket Washington School a good school?
Becket Washington School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Central Berkshire?
Besides Becket Washington School, Central Berkshire also operates Craneville (458 students), Wahconah Regional High (450 students), and Nessacus Regional Middle School (353 students). See the Central Berkshire district page for the complete list.
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