Enrollment
3,598
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Brockton, MA
Brockton High
Federal NCES profile for Brockton High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250309000385
👥 S:T ratio 42
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brockton High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.
- #2 of 4
- high schools in Brockton · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.4:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 3,598
- students enrolled
Brockton High has class sizes larger than 83% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brockton High ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Brockton, MA.
School address
District: Brockton · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250309000385 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
250.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brockton High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brockton High
Brockton High is a large high school in Brockton, Massachusetts, enrolling 3,598 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 99% of state schools at 3,598 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by African American (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 54/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 14 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 123 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 1,059 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 3,598 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Brockton's high schools, it stands alongside Edison Academy (225 students): Brockton High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.4:1 vs 56.3:1).
Brockton also operates Edgar B Davis (1,009 students) and Louis F Angelo Elementary (875 students) alongside Brockton High.
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 Brockton High compares
Brockton High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.4:1 | ▲ 17% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 3,598 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
3,598
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher
- 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$21,147
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
Counselors29.3 FTE
Per 123 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
126
in-school suspensions + 933 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.4 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
African American 64.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7%
White 9.6%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 64.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Brockton High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 14
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brockton, which includes Brockton High.
$21,147
Per student
-6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.2%
State 76.3%
Federal 17.5%
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 Brockton High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar B Davis | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Louis F Angelo Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oscar F Raymond | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Manthala George Jr. School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mary E. Baker School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brockton High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,009
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 875
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 864
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 838
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 769
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar high schools in Brockton
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~3,598 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Brockton High
How many students attend Brockton High?
Brockton High has 3,598 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brockton, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brockton High?
The student-teacher ratio at Brockton High is 14.4:1, which is 17% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brockton High?
The largest demographic group at Brockton High is African American at 64.4% of enrollment, in Brockton, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brockton High?
Brockton High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Brockton High rank among high schools in Brockton?
By Resource Investment Index, Brockton High ranks #2 of 4 high schools in Brockton, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Brockton on the city page.
Is Brockton High a good school?
Brockton High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest 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 Brockton?
Besides Brockton High, Brockton also operates Edgar B Davis (1,009 students), Louis F Angelo Elementary (875 students), and Oscar F Raymond (864 students). See the Brockton district page for the complete list.
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