Enrollment
217
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Merrimac, MA
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir
Federal NCES profile for Dr Frederick N Sweetsir, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250945000414
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.1:1
- students per teacher
- 217
- students enrolled
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pentucket · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250945000414 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dr Frederick N Sweetsir compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dr Frederick N Sweetsir
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Merrimac, Massachusetts, enrolling 217 students.
At 12.1:1, 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.
Enrollment of 217 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 217 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Pentucket also operates Pentucket Regional Sr High (578 students) and Elmer S Bagnall (519 students) alongside Dr Frederick N Sweetsir.
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 Dr Frederick N Sweetsir compares
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.1:1 | ▼ 2% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 217 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
217
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 54% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.6%
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
$19,555
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 217 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 85.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 6.0%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 85.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.4, Dr Frederick N Sweetsir is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pentucket, which includes Dr Frederick N Sweetsir.
$19,555
Per student
-13%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.1%
State 51.0%
Federal 4.9%
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 Dr Frederick N Sweetsir Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentucket Regional Sr High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Elmer S Bagnall | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pentucket Regional Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dr John C Page School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Helen R Donaghue School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dr Frederick N Sweetsir's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 578
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 519
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 327
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 262
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar other 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 (~217 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Dr Frederick N Sweetsir
How many students attend Dr Frederick N Sweetsir?
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir has 217 students enrolled. It is a public school in Merrimac, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Frederick N Sweetsir?
The student-teacher ratio at Dr Frederick N Sweetsir is 12.1:1, which is 2% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 23% 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 Dr Frederick N Sweetsir?
The largest demographic group at Dr Frederick N Sweetsir is White at 85.3% of enrollment, in Merrimac, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr Frederick N Sweetsir?
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Dr Frederick N Sweetsir a good school?
Dr Frederick N Sweetsir earns 45/100 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 Pentucket?
Besides Dr Frederick N Sweetsir, Pentucket also operates Pentucket Regional Sr High (578 students), Elmer S Bagnall (519 students), and Pentucket Regional Middle (335 students). See the Pentucket district page for the complete list.
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