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 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250387000527
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 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 54/100 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
54
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

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-76 students YoY

Concord Carlisle High shrank from 1,306 students in 2022-23 to 1,230 in 2023-24 (-5.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 107.0 → 105.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-76 students YoY 250387000527 · Concord, MA High · MID · TRAD

1,191 enr · 11.2:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Orville H. Platt High School (1,191 students)

Concord Carlisle High shrank from 1,306 students in 2022-23 to 1,230 in 2023-24 (-5.8%). Teacher FTE lost 107.0 → 105.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Concord Carlisle High compares

Concord Carlisle High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$24,867
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
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.

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

District finance for Concord-Carlisle reports $24,867 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 1,306 (2022-23) → 1,230 (2023-24), down 76.

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 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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