Enrollment
688
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Carver, MA
Carver Middle/High School
Federal NCES profile for Carver Middle/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250336002662
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carver Middle/High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 688
- students enrolled
Carver Middle/High School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
70.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carver Middle/High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carver Middle/High School
Carver Middle/High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Carver, Massachusetts, enrolling 688 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 688 puts it in the larger 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 (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 162 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Carver's public schools, it stands alongside Carver Elementary School (788 students): Carver Middle/High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.8:1 vs 13.6:1).
Its district, Carver, also runs Carver Elementary School (788 students).
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 Carver Middle/High School compares
Carver Middle/High School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.8:1 | ▼ 20% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 688 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
688
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 18% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.5%
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
$19,791
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.3 FTE
Per 162 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 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 91.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 2.6%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 91.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.8, Carver Middle/High School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carver, which includes Carver Middle/High School.
$19,791
Per student
-12%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.0%
State 44.6%
Federal 9.4%
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 Carver Middle/High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carver Middle/High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 788
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools in Carver
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 (~688 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Carver Middle/High School
How many students attend Carver Middle/High School?
Carver Middle/High School has 688 students enrolled. It is a public school in Carver, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carver Middle/High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Carver Middle/High School is 9.8:1, which is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 38% 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 Carver Middle/High School?
The largest demographic group at Carver Middle/High School is White at 91.1% of enrollment, in Carver, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carver Middle/High School?
Carver Middle/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Carver Middle/High School a good school?
Carver Middle/High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Carver?
Besides Carver Middle/High School, Carver also operates Carver Elementary School (788 students). See the Carver district page for the complete list.
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