Other / mixed grade configuration · Sturbridge, MA

Burgess Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Burgess Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251131001870
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Burgess Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

40
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
students per teacher
842
students enrolled

Burgess Elementary has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+25 students YoY

Burgess Elementary held near 902 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 73.5 → 72.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+25 students YoY 251131001870 · Sturbridge, MA Other · MID · TRAD

842 enr · 11.5:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Compass Charter Schools of San Diego (842 students)

Burgess Elementary held near 902 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 73.5 → 72.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Burgess Elementary compares

Burgess Elementary 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 11.5:1 ▼ 7% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 842 top 12% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
842
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,092
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 421 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
Two or More 5.5%
Asian 2.4%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: White at 78.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.2, Burgess Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Sturbridge reports $19,092 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Burgess Elementary

How many students attend Burgess Elementary?

Burgess Elementary has 842 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sturbridge, MA. CCD year-over-year: 877 (2022-23) → 902 (2023-24), nearly flat (+25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burgess Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Burgess Elementary is 11.5:1, which is 7% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 27% 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 Burgess Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Burgess Elementary is White at 78.0% of enrollment, in Sturbridge, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Burgess Elementary?

Burgess Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).

What other schools are in Sturbridge?

None reported; Sturbridge operates only Burgess Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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