Enrollment
1,191
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Concord, MA
Concord Carlisle High
Federal NCES profile for Concord Carlisle High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250387000527
👥 S:T ratio 55
📚 AP courses 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Concord Carlisle High earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Concord · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 1,191
- students enrolled
Concord Carlisle High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Concord Carlisle High ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Concord, MA.
School address
District: Concord-Carlisle · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250387000527 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
106.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Concord Carlisle High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Concord Carlisle High
Concord Carlisle High is a large high school in Concord, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,191 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,191 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Asian (10%) (diversity index 45/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 126 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Concord-Carlisle operates only this one school, so Concord Carlisle High has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,191 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Massachusetts, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Concord Carlisle High compares
Concord Carlisle High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 9% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,191 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,191
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 37% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,205
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
Counselors9.5 FTE
Per 126 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 72.6%
Asian 9.7%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
African American 4.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 72.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.3, Concord Carlisle High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Concord-Carlisle, which includes Concord Carlisle High.
$24,205
Per student
+8%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.1%
State 20.4%
Federal 2.6%
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 high 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 (~1,191 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Concord Carlisle High
How many students attend Concord Carlisle High?
Concord Carlisle High has 1,191 students enrolled. It is a high school in Concord, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Concord Carlisle High?
The student-teacher ratio at Concord Carlisle High is 11.2:1, which is 9% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 29% 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 Concord Carlisle High?
The largest demographic group at Concord Carlisle High is White at 72.6% of enrollment, in Concord, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Concord Carlisle High?
Concord Carlisle High has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 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 Concord Carlisle High rank among public schools in Concord?
By Resource Investment Index, Concord Carlisle High ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Concord, 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 Concord on the city page.
Is Concord Carlisle High a good school?
Concord Carlisle High earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts. 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 Concord-Carlisle?
None reported; Concord-Carlisle operates only Concord Carlisle High as a public school district in NCES's records.
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