Enrollment
469
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Boxborough, MA
Blanchard Memorial School
Federal NCES profile for Blanchard Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250171000356
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 6
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blanchard Memorial School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 469
- students enrolled
Blanchard Memorial School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Acton-Boxborough · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250171000356 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blanchard Memorial School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blanchard Memorial School
Blanchard Memorial School is a mid-sized elementary school in Boxborough, Massachusetts, enrolling 469 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 469 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Asian (30%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 469 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
13.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Acton-Boxborough also operates Acton-Boxborough Regional High (1,622 students) and Raymond J Grey Junior High (824 students) alongside Blanchard Memorial 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 Blanchard Memorial School compares
Blanchard Memorial 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 | 12.7:1 | ▲ 3% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 469 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
469
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 64% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,794
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 469 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 50.3%
Asian 30.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 7.1%
African American 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 50.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Blanchard Memorial School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Acton-Boxborough, which includes Blanchard Memorial School.
$19,794
Per student
-12%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.0%
State 33.3%
Federal 4.8%
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 Blanchard Memorial School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Raymond J Grey Junior High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mccarthy-Towne School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Luther Conant School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| C.T. Douglas Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blanchard Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,622
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 824
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 431
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar elementary 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 (~469 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Blanchard Memorial School
How many students attend Blanchard Memorial School?
Blanchard Memorial School has 469 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Boxborough, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blanchard Memorial School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blanchard Memorial School is 12.7:1, which is 3% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blanchard Memorial School?
The largest demographic group at Blanchard Memorial School is White at 50.3% of enrollment, in Boxborough, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blanchard Memorial School?
Blanchard Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Blanchard Memorial School a good school?
Blanchard Memorial School earns 38/100 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 Acton-Boxborough?
Besides Blanchard Memorial School, Acton-Boxborough also operates Acton-Boxborough Regional High (1,622 students), Raymond J Grey Junior High (824 students), and Mccarthy-Towne School (431 students). See the Acton-Boxborough district page for the complete list.
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