Fitchburg High vs Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Fitchburg High Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School
Location Fitchburg, MA Fitchburg, MA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,220 282
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.9:1 9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - -
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Fitchburg High Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,723 $21,273
District Fitchburg A North Central Charter Essential School

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Fitchburg High Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School
White 19.3% 57.0%
African American 10.5% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 57.8% 26.9%
Asian 4.9% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.7%
Multiracial 7.4% 6.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Fitchburg High Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School
AP Courses Offered 20 4
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 144:1 72:1
Chronic Absenteeism 48.3% 38.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 37
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.