Other / mixed grade configuration · Dover, MA
Chickering
Federal NCES profile for Chickering, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
The verdict
Chickering earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Dover · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 492
- students enrolled
Chickering has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Chickering ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Dover, MA.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Chickering held near 497 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 44.9 → 44.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 250426000573 · Dover, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD
492 enr · 11.2:1 · RII 38
Nearest enrollment peer: Auburn Early Education Center (492 students)
Chickering held near 497 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 44.9 → 44.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Chickering compares
Chickering 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 9% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 492 | top 38% | - | - |
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 73.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 43.7, Chickering is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Dover reports $24,952 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 (~492 students)
Frequently asked questions about Chickering
How many students attend Chickering?
Chickering has 492 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dover, MA. CCD year-over-year: 502 (2022-23) → 497 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chickering?
The student-teacher ratio at Chickering is 11.2:1, which is 9% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 29% 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 Chickering?
The largest demographic group at Chickering is White at 73.4% of enrollment, in Dover, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chickering?
Chickering has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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).
How does Chickering rank among public schools in Dover?
By Resource Investment Index, Chickering ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Dover, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Dover?
None reported; Dover operates only Chickering as a public school district in NCES's records.