Enrollment
270
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Shelburne Falls, MA
Buckland-Shelburne Regional
Federal NCES profile for Buckland-Shelburne Regional, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250799000424
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Buckland-Shelburne Regional earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Massachusetts schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.9:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 270
- students enrolled
Buckland-Shelburne Regional has class sizes larger than 91% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mohawk Trail · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250799000424 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Buckland-Shelburne Regional compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Buckland-Shelburne Regional
Buckland-Shelburne Regional is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, enrolling 270 students.
Class loads run heavy: 15.9:1 is larger than about 91% of Massachusetts schools and 29% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 270 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 104 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Mohawk Trail spends $29,844 per pupil, 33% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Shelburne Falls's public schools, it stands alongside Mohawk Trail Regional School (316 students): Buckland-Shelburne Regional is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.9:1 vs 8.3:1).
Mohawk Trail also operates Mohawk Trail Regional School (316 students) and Sanderson Academy (125 students) alongside Buckland-Shelburne Regional.
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 Buckland-Shelburne Regional compares
Buckland-Shelburne Regional on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.9:1 | ▲ 29% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 270 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
270
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 29% above state mean
Top 91% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.3%
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
$29,844
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
Counselors2.6 FTE
Per 104 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 87.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 87.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.0, Buckland-Shelburne Regional is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mohawk Trail, which includes Buckland-Shelburne Regional.
$29,844
Per student
+33%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+80%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.7%
State 34.6%
Federal 7.7%
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 Buckland-Shelburne Regional Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Trail Regional School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sanderson Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Colrain Central | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Buckland-Shelburne Regional's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 316
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 125
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar other schools in Shelburne Falls
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 (~270 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Buckland-Shelburne Regional
How many students attend Buckland-Shelburne Regional?
Buckland-Shelburne Regional has 270 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shelburne Falls, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckland-Shelburne Regional?
The student-teacher ratio at Buckland-Shelburne Regional is 15.9:1, which is 29% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buckland-Shelburne Regional?
The largest demographic group at Buckland-Shelburne Regional is White at 87.4% of enrollment, in Shelburne Falls, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buckland-Shelburne Regional?
Buckland-Shelburne Regional has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Buckland-Shelburne Regional a good school?
Buckland-Shelburne Regional earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Massachusetts schools. 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 Mohawk Trail?
Besides Buckland-Shelburne Regional, Mohawk Trail also operates Mohawk Trail Regional School (316 students), Sanderson Academy (125 students), and Colrain Central (94 students). See the Mohawk Trail district page for the complete list.
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