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

Braintree High

Federal NCES profile for Braintree 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 250294000361
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Braintree High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#9 of 10
public schools in Braintree · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
large classes for Massachusetts
1,694
students enrolled

Braintree High has class sizes larger than 89% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Braintree High ranks #9 of 10 public schools in Braintree, MA.

School address

Braintree, MA 02184
District: Braintree · Massachusetts

NCES ID 250294000361 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-29 students YoY

Braintree High held near 1,677 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-29 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 111.1 → 109.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-29 students YoY 250294000361 · Braintree, MA High · MID · TRAD

1,694 enr · 15.3:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: East Middle School (999 students)

Braintree High held near 1,677 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-29 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 111.1 → 109.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Braintree High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Braintree High reports 1,694 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 Braintree High compares

Braintree High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 24% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,694 top 2% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,694
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 89% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$19,384
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
Counselors8.4 FTE
Per 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 89 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 54.4%
Asian 29.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
African American 6.3%
Two or More 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 54.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.9, Braintree High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 25

District finance for Braintree reports $19,384 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Braintree High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
South Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Liberty Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Hollis Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Highlands Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Braintree · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,694 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Braintree High

How many students attend Braintree High?

Braintree High has 1,694 students enrolled. It is a high school in Braintree, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,706 (2022-23) → 1,677 (2023-24), nearly flat (-29).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Braintree High?

The student-teacher ratio at Braintree High is 15.3:1, which is 24% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Braintree High?

The largest demographic group at Braintree High is White at 54.4% of enrollment, in Braintree, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Braintree High?

Braintree High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Braintree High rank among public schools in Braintree?

By Resource Investment Index, Braintree High ranks #9 of 10 public schools in Braintree, 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 Braintree on the city page.

What other schools are in Braintree?

Besides Braintree High, Braintree also operates East Middle School (999 students), South Middle School (635 students), and Liberty (367 students). See the Braintree 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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