Enrollment
713
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 250861000310
Charles E Brown Middle — Newton Centre, MA
Federal NCES profile for Charles E Brown Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 69
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Newton · Massachusetts
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
71.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 12.1:1 Massachusetts avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Charles E Brown Middle compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Charles E Brown Middle reports 713 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 71.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% below the Massachusetts state mean of 12.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 33% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 357 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Newton spends $30,860 per pupil district-wide, above the Massachusetts average of $28,509 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 73.7% from local sources (property taxes), 20.8% from the state, and 5.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Charles E Brown Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Massachusetts state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 12% | 12.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment | 713 | top 83% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
— 12% below state mean
Top 28% in Massachusetts — lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$30,860
per pupil, district-wide
— above Massachusetts avg of $28,509
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 357 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 713 Top 83% in Massachusetts — larger than 17% of 1,831 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 71.0
Students per teacher 10.6:1 -12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 250861000310
Student demographics
White 53.0%
Asian 27.0%
Two or More 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
African American 4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 53.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 357:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.3%
In-school suspensions 11
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newton, which includes Charles E Brown Middle.
$30,860
Per student
+8%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $28,509
+58%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 73.7%
State 20.8%
Federal 5.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,096
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,898
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Enrollment
- 860
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Enrollment
- 649
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Enrollment
- 434
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Charles E Brown Middle
How many students attend Charles E Brown Middle?
Charles E Brown Middle has 713 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Newton Centre, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles E Brown Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Charles E Brown Middle is 10.6:1, which is 12% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.1:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charles E Brown Middle?
The largest demographic group at Charles E Brown Middle is White at 53.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Newton Centre, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charles E Brown Middle?
Charles E Brown Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.