Other / mixed grade configuration · Worcester, MA

Claremont Academy

Federal NCES profile for Claremont Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251323002121
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
82
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Claremont Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Massachusetts schools.

#10 of 23
schools in Worcester · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
large classes for Massachusetts
474
students enrolled

Claremont Academy has class sizes larger than 89% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Claremont Academy ranks #10 of 23 schools in Worcester, MA.

School address

Enrollment

474

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.3:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Claremont Academy compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Claremont Academy

Claremont Academy is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Worcester, Massachusetts, enrolling 474 students.

Class loads run heavy: 15.3:1 is larger than about 89% of Massachusetts schools and 24% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

With 474 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (75%) and African American (10%) (diversity index 42/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 88 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 5 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Worcester's public schools, it stands alongside Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School (1,426 students): Claremont Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.3:1 vs 12:1).

Worcester also operates South High Community (1,800 students) and Doherty Memorial High (1,573 students) alongside Claremont Academy.

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 Claremont Academy compares

Claremont Academy on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 24% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 474 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
474
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 89% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
46.2%
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
$20,642
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors5.4 FTE
Per 88 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

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

Hispanic or Latino 74.7%
African American 10.3%
White 7.2%
Asian 5.7%
Two or More 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.3, Claremont Academy is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Worcester, which includes Claremont Academy.

$20,642
Per student
-8%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.5%
State 70.1%
Federal 16.4%

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 Claremont Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South High Community Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Doherty Memorial High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Worcester Technical High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
North High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Burncoat Senior High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Claremont Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Worcester · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Worcester

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Claremont Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Claremont Academy

How many students attend Claremont Academy?

Claremont Academy has 474 students enrolled. It is a public school in Worcester, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Claremont Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Claremont Academy is 15.3:1, which is 24% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Claremont Academy?

The largest demographic group at Claremont Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 74.7% of enrollment, in Worcester, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Claremont Academy?

Claremont Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Claremont Academy rank among schools in Worcester?

By Resource Investment Index, Claremont Academy ranks #10 of 23 schools in Worcester, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Worcester on the city page.

Is Claremont Academy a good school?

Claremont Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% 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 Worcester?

Besides Claremont Academy, Worcester also operates South High Community (1,800 students), Doherty Memorial High (1,573 students), and Worcester Technical High (1,442 students). See the Worcester district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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