Enrollment
284
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Framingham, MA
Christa Mcauliffe Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Christa Mcauliffe Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250006801746Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Christa Mcauliffe Charter School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 4
- middle schools in Framingham · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 284
- students enrolled
Christa Mcauliffe Charter School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Christa Mcauliffe Charter School ranks #1 of 4 middle schools in Framingham, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250006801746 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Christa Mcauliffe Charter School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Christa Mcauliffe Charter School
Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is a mid-sized charter middle school in Framingham, Massachusetts, enrolling 284 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is leaner than roughly 88% of Massachusetts schools and 25% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 284 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% 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 (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%) (diversity index 67/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 63 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Framingham's middle schools, it stands alongside Walsh Middle (785 students): Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.2:1 vs 10.9:1).
Christa Mcauliffe Charter School (District) is a single-school charter district, so Christa Mcauliffe Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Christa Mcauliffe Charter School compares
Christa Mcauliffe Charter 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 284 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,905
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
Counselors4.5 FTE
Per 63 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 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 43.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.5%
Two or More 9.3%
African American 8.2%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Largest group: White at 43.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.7, Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Christa Mcauliffe Charter School (District), which includes Christa Mcauliffe Charter School.
$22,905
Per student
+2%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.2%
State 9.6%
Federal 6.2%
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.
Similar middle schools in Framingham
3 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Similar middle 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 (~284 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Christa Mcauliffe Charter School
How many students attend Christa Mcauliffe Charter School?
Christa Mcauliffe Charter School has 284 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Framingham, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Christa Mcauliffe Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is 9.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 41% 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 Christa Mcauliffe Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is White at 43.7% of enrollment, in Framingham, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Christa Mcauliffe Charter School?
Christa Mcauliffe Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).
How does Christa Mcauliffe Charter School rank among middle schools in Framingham?
By Resource Investment Index, Christa Mcauliffe Charter School ranks #1 of 4 middle schools in Framingham, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Framingham on the city page.
Is Christa Mcauliffe Charter School a good school?
Christa Mcauliffe Charter School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Christa Mcauliffe Charter School (District)?
None; Christa Mcauliffe Charter School (District) is a single-school charter district, and Christa Mcauliffe Charter School is its only campus.
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