Enrollment
128
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilmington, MA
Boutwell
Federal NCES profile for Boutwell, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251305000802
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Boutwell earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #2 of 7
- public schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 128
- students enrolled
Boutwell has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Boutwell ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Wilmington, MA.
School address
District: Wilmington · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251305000802 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Boutwell compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Boutwell
Boutwell is a small combined-grade school in Wilmington, Massachusetts, enrolling 128 students.
At 11.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Massachusetts schools, with 128 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 128 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Wilmington's public schools, it stands alongside Shawsheen Elementary (304 students): Boutwell is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11.6:1 vs 8.9:1).
Wilmington also operates Wilmington Middle School (782 students) and Wilmington High (619 students) alongside Boutwell.
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 Boutwell compares
Boutwell on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.8%
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
$23,684
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 128 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 79.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Asian 4.7%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 2.3%
Largest group: White at 79.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Boutwell is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilmington, which includes Boutwell.
$23,684
Per student
+5%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.1%
State 29.7%
Federal 6.2%
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 Boutwell Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wilmington High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Woburn Street | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Intermediate | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Shawsheen Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Boutwell's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 782
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 619
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 368
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 309
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools in Wilmington
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~128 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Boutwell
How many students attend Boutwell?
Boutwell has 128 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilmington, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boutwell?
The student-teacher ratio at Boutwell is 11.6:1, which is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 26% 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 Boutwell?
The largest demographic group at Boutwell is White at 79.7% of enrollment, in Wilmington, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Boutwell?
Boutwell has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).
How does Boutwell rank among public schools in Wilmington?
By Resource Investment Index, Boutwell ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Wilmington, 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 Wilmington on the city page.
Is Boutwell a good school?
Boutwell earns 55/100 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 Wilmington?
Besides Boutwell, Wilmington also operates Wilmington Middle School (782 students), Wilmington High (619 students), and Woburn Street (368 students). See the Wilmington district page for the complete list.
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