- Enrollment
- 1,779
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sterling, MA
Chocksett Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Chocksett Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 251188001494
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chocksett Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 264
- students enrolled
Chocksett Middle School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wachusett · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251188001494 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Chocksett Middle School held near 273 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 23.6 → 23.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-6 students YoY 251188001494 · Sterling, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
264 enr · 11.5:1 · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Wachusett Regional High (1,779 students)
Chocksett Middle School held near 273 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.6 → 23.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
Chocksett Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Wachusett Regi
Wachusett Regional High
1,779 students
- Mountview Midd
Mountview Middle
773 students
- Dawson 487
Dawson
487 students
- Leroy E.Mayo 472
Leroy E.Mayo
472 students
- Paxton Center 448
Paxton Center
448 students
- This school 264
Chocksett Middle School
264 students
What this shows Chocksett Middle School reports 264 students on the CCD universe file.
How Chocksett Middle School compares
Chocksett Middle School 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 | 264 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
264
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$17,894
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 264 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.
Student demographics
White 77.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 3.0%
Asian 3.0%
Largest group: White at 77.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.8, Chocksett Middle School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Wachusett reports $17,894 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Chocksett Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wachusett Regional High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mountview Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dawson | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leroy E.Mayo | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Paxton Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chocksett Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 773
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 448
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar elementary schools in Sterling
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~264 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
Frequently asked questions about Chocksett Middle School
How many students attend Chocksett Middle School?
Chocksett Middle School has 264 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sterling, MA. CCD year-over-year: 279 (2022-23) → 273 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chocksett Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chocksett Middle School 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 Chocksett Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Chocksett Middle School is White at 77.7% of enrollment, in Sterling, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chocksett Middle School?
Chocksett Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Wachusett?
Besides Chocksett Middle School, Wachusett also operates Wachusett Regional High (1,779 students), Mountview Middle (773 students), and Dawson (487 students). See the Wachusett district page for the complete list.