Enrollment
300
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Cohasset, MA
Cohasset Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Cohasset Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250378002910
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cohasset Middle School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Cohasset · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 300
- students enrolled
Cohasset Middle School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cohasset Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Cohasset, MA.
School address
District: Cohasset · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250378002910 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cohasset Middle School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cohasset Middle School
Cohasset Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Cohasset, Massachusetts, enrolling 300 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 300 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 158 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Cohasset also operates Cohasset High School (381 students) and Joseph Osgood (369 students) alongside Cohasset 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 Cohasset Middle School compares
Cohasset 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 300 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,164
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
Counselors1.9 FTE
Per 158 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 90.0%
African American 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.7, Cohasset Middle School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cohasset, which includes Cohasset Middle School.
$22,164
Per student
-1%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.8%
State 22.2%
Federal 5.0%
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 Cohasset Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohasset High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Joseph Osgood | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Deer Hill | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cohasset Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 381
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~300 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cohasset Middle School
How many students attend Cohasset Middle School?
Cohasset Middle School has 300 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cohasset, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cohasset Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cohasset Middle School is 10.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 34% 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 Cohasset Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Cohasset Middle School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Cohasset, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cohasset Middle School?
Cohasset Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Cohasset Middle School rank among public schools in Cohasset?
By Resource Investment Index, Cohasset Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Cohasset, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cohasset on the city page.
Is Cohasset Middle School a good school?
Cohasset Middle School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Cohasset?
Besides Cohasset Middle School, Cohasset also operates Cohasset High School (381 students), Joseph Osgood (369 students), and Deer Hill (347 students). See the Cohasset district page for the complete list.
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