Other / mixed grade configuration · Billerica, MA

Billerica Memorial High School

Federal NCES profile for Billerica Memorial High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250267000177
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👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Billerica Memorial High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#5 of 8
public schools in Billerica · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.2:1
large classes for Massachusetts
1,816
students enrolled

Billerica Memorial High School has class sizes larger than 81% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Billerica Memorial High School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Billerica, MA.

School address

Billerica, MA 01821
District: Billerica · Massachusetts

NCES ID 250267000177 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+95 students YoY

Billerica Memorial High School grew from 1,726 students in 2022-23 to 1,821 in 2023-24 (+5.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 128.8 → 128.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+95 students YoY 250267000177 · Billerica, MA Other · MID · TRAD

1,816 enr · 14.2:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Marshall Middle School (596 students)

Billerica Memorial High School grew from 1,726 students in 2022-23 to 1,821 in 2023-24 (+5.5%). Teacher FTE lost 128.8 → 128.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Billerica Memorial High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Billerica Memorial High School reports 1,816 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 Billerica Memorial High School compares

Billerica Memorial High 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 14.2:1 ▲ 15% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,816 top 2% - -

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,816
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.4%
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
$20,862
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
Counselors7.8 FTE
Per 234 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Asian 11.5%
African American 8.4%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 64.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.3, Billerica Memorial High School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 21

District finance for Billerica reports $20,862 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Billerica Memorial High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marshall Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Thomas Ditson Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Locke Middle Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Parker Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hajjar Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Billerica · 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 (~1,816 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Billerica Memorial High School

How many students attend Billerica Memorial High School?

Billerica Memorial High School has 1,816 students enrolled. It is a public school in Billerica, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,726 (2022-23) → 1,821 (2023-24), up 95.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Billerica Memorial High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Billerica Memorial High School is 14.2:1, which is 15% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Billerica Memorial High School?

The largest demographic group at Billerica Memorial High School is White at 64.1% of enrollment, in Billerica, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Billerica Memorial High School?

Billerica Memorial High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Billerica Memorial High School rank among public schools in Billerica?

By Resource Investment Index, Billerica Memorial High School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Billerica, 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 Billerica on the city page.

What other schools are in Billerica?

Besides Billerica Memorial High School, Billerica also operates Marshall Middle School (596 students), Thomas Ditson (542 students), and Locke Middle (531 students). See the Billerica 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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