Enrollment
11
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Medford, MA
Curtis-Tufts
Federal NCES profile for Curtis-Tufts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250756002393
👥 S:T ratio 78
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Curtis-Tufts earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.
- #1 of 8
- public schools in Medford · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 11
- students enrolled
Curtis-Tufts has class sizes smaller than 98% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Curtis-Tufts ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Medford, MA.
School address
District: Medford · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250756002393 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Curtis-Tufts compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Curtis-Tufts
Curtis-Tufts is a small high school in Medford, Massachusetts, enrolling 11 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Curtis-Tufts is leaner than roughly 98% of Massachusetts schools and 55% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Massachusetts schools, with 11 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 4 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Medford's high schools, it stands alongside Medford High (1,195 students): Curtis-Tufts is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.5:1 vs 9.3:1).
Medford also operates Medford High (1,195 students) and Milton Fuller Roberts (586 students) alongside Curtis-Tufts.
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 Curtis-Tufts compares
Curtis-Tufts on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.5:1 | ▼ 55% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 11 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 2% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$23,504
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
Counselors2.6 FTE
Per 4 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 45.5%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
Two or More 18.2%
African American 9.1%
Largest group: White at 45.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Curtis-Tufts is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Medford, which includes Curtis-Tufts.
$23,504
Per student
+5%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.5%
State 26.2%
Federal 7.4%
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 Curtis-Tufts Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medford High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Milton Fuller Roberts | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brooks School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| John J Mcglynn Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| John J. Mcglynn Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Curtis-Tufts's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,195
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 586
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 556
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 505
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar high schools in Medford
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~11 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Curtis-Tufts
How many students attend Curtis-Tufts?
Curtis-Tufts has 11 students enrolled. It is a high school in Medford, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Curtis-Tufts?
The student-teacher ratio at Curtis-Tufts is 5.5:1, which is 55% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 65% 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 Curtis-Tufts?
The largest demographic group at Curtis-Tufts is White at 45.5% of enrollment, in Medford, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Curtis-Tufts?
Curtis-Tufts has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Curtis-Tufts rank among public schools in Medford?
By Resource Investment Index, Curtis-Tufts ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Medford, 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 Medford on the city page.
Is Curtis-Tufts a good school?
Curtis-Tufts earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Medford?
Besides Curtis-Tufts, Medford also operates Medford High (1,195 students), Milton Fuller Roberts (586 students), and Brooks School (556 students). See the Medford district page for the complete list.
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