Enrollment
307
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oxford, MA
Clara Barton
Federal NCES profile for Clara Barton, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250927001481
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clara Barton earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #1 of 3
- elementary schools in Oxford · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 307
- students enrolled
Clara Barton has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Clara Barton ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Oxford, MA.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clara Barton compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clara Barton
Clara Barton is a mid-sized elementary school in Oxford, Massachusetts, enrolling 307 students.
At 11.8:1, 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 307 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 205 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Oxford's elementary schools, it stands alongside Oxford Middle (385 students): Clara Barton is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11.8:1 vs 9:1).
Oxford also operates Oxford High (453 students) and Oxford Middle (385 students) alongside Clara Barton.
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 Clara Barton compares
Clara Barton on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 307 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
307
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 48% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,523
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 70.4%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9%
Two or More 6.5%
African American 3.3%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 70.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.3, Clara Barton is about as mixed as the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oxford, which includes Clara Barton.
$19,523
Per student
-13%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 51.2%
Federal 15.2%
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 Clara Barton Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oxford Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Alfred M Chaffee | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Clara Barton's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 453
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 313
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary schools in Oxford
2 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 (~307 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Clara Barton
How many students attend Clara Barton?
Clara Barton has 307 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oxford, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clara Barton?
The student-teacher ratio at Clara Barton is 11.8:1, which is 4% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 25% 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 Clara Barton?
The largest demographic group at Clara Barton is White at 70.4% of enrollment, in Oxford, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clara Barton?
Clara Barton has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Clara Barton rank among elementary schools in Oxford?
By Resource Investment Index, Clara Barton ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Oxford, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Oxford on the city page.
Is Clara Barton a good school?
Clara Barton earns 49/100 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 Oxford?
Besides Clara Barton, Oxford also operates Oxford High (453 students), Oxford Middle (385 students), and Alfred M Chaffee (313 students). See the Oxford district page for the complete list.
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