Enrollment
479
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rehoboth, MA
Dorothy L Beckwith
Federal NCES profile for Dorothy L Beckwith, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250420002430
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dorothy L Beckwith earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 479
- students enrolled
Dorothy L Beckwith has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dighton-Rehoboth · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250420002430 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dorothy L Beckwith compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dorothy L Beckwith
Dorothy L Beckwith is a mid-sized elementary school in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, enrolling 479 students.
At 11.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 479 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 240 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Dighton-Rehoboth also operates Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School (621 students) and Palmer River (618 students) alongside Dorothy L Beckwith.
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 Dorothy L Beckwith compares
Dorothy L Beckwith on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 7% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 479 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
479
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 41% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,114
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 240 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 86.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 86.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.1, Dorothy L Beckwith is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dighton-Rehoboth, which includes Dorothy L Beckwith.
$19,114
Per student
-15%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.2%
State 39.4%
Federal 4.4%
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 Dorothy L Beckwith Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Palmer River | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dighton Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dighton Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dorothy L Beckwith's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 618
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 468
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 355
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary 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 (~479 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Dorothy L Beckwith
How many students attend Dorothy L Beckwith?
Dorothy L Beckwith has 479 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rehoboth, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dorothy L Beckwith?
The student-teacher ratio at Dorothy L Beckwith is 11.4:1, which is 7% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 27% 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 Dorothy L Beckwith?
The largest demographic group at Dorothy L Beckwith is White at 86.2% of enrollment, in Rehoboth, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dorothy L Beckwith?
Dorothy L Beckwith has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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).
Is Dorothy L Beckwith a good school?
Dorothy L Beckwith earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 Dighton-Rehoboth?
Besides Dorothy L Beckwith, Dighton-Rehoboth also operates Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School (621 students), Palmer River (618 students), and Dighton Elementary (468 students). See the Dighton-Rehoboth district page for the complete list.
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