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.
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
NCES ID 251131001870 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 78.0% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~842 students)
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.