Enrollment
264
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chocksett Middle School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chocksett Middle School
Chocksett Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Sterling, Massachusetts, enrolling 264 students.
At 11.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 264 puts it in the smaller 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 led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 264 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Wachusett spends $17,517 per pupil, 22% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Sterling's elementary schools, it stands alongside Houghton Elementary (317 students): Chocksett Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.5:1 vs 13.2:1).
Wachusett also operates Wachusett Regional High (1,779 students) and Mountview Middle (773 students) alongside Chocksett Middle 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 Chocksett Middle School compares
Chocksett Middle 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$17,517
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wachusett, which includes Chocksett Middle School.
$17,517
Per student
-22%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.4%
State 37.2%
Federal 6.4%
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 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
- 1,779
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- 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.
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 (~264 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chocksett Middle School a good school?
Chocksett Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 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.
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