Enrollment
146
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chatham, MA
Chatham Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Chatham Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250054400469
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chatham Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 146
- students enrolled
Chatham Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Monomoy Regional School District · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250054400469 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chatham Elementary School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chatham Elementary School
Chatham Elementary School is a small elementary school in Chatham, Massachusetts, enrolling 146 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Chatham Elementary School is leaner than roughly 92% of Massachusetts schools and 30% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Massachusetts schools, with 146 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 146 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Chatham's elementary schools, it stands alongside Monomoy Regional Middle School (395 students): Chatham Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.6:1 vs 9.4:1).
Monomoy Regional School District also operates Monomoy Regional High School (738 students) and Harwich Elementary School (449 students) alongside Chatham Elementary School.
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 Chatham Elementary School compares
Chatham Elementary 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 30% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 146 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
146
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 8% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,239
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 146 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 63.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4%
African American 9.6%
Two or More 8.9%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 63.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Chatham Elementary School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monomoy Regional School District, which includes Chatham Elementary School.
$24,239
Per student
+8%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.7%
State 19.1%
Federal 5.2%
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 Chatham Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monomoy Regional High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harwich Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Monomoy Regional Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chatham Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 738
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar elementary schools in Chatham
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~146 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chatham Elementary School
How many students attend Chatham Elementary School?
Chatham Elementary School has 146 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chatham, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chatham Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chatham Elementary School is 8.6:1, which is 30% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 45% 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 Chatham Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Chatham Elementary School is White at 63.7% of enrollment, in Chatham, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chatham Elementary School?
Chatham Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Chatham Elementary School a good school?
Chatham Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Monomoy Regional School District?
Besides Chatham Elementary School, Monomoy Regional School District also operates Monomoy Regional High School (738 students), Harwich Elementary School (449 students), and Monomoy Regional Middle School (395 students). See the Monomoy Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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