Enrollment
792
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dracut, MA
Dracut Senior High
Federal NCES profile for Dracut Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250432000579
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dracut Senior High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Dracut · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 792
- students enrolled
Dracut Senior High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dracut Senior High ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Dracut, MA.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
64.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dracut Senior High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dracut Senior High
Dracut Senior High is a large high school in Dracut, Massachusetts, enrolling 792 students.
At 12.4:1, 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.
Enrollment of 792 puts it in the larger 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 led by White (59%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 60/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 14 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 132 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Dracut spends $14,475 per pupil, 36% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Dracut also operates Justus C. Richardson Middle School (916 students) and Joseph a Campbell Elementary (565 students) alongside Dracut Senior High.
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 Dracut Senior High compares
Dracut Senior 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 | 12.4:1 | ▲ 1% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 792 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
792
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.1%
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
$14,475
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 132 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 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 59.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
African American 10.4%
Asian 10.4%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 59.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.6, Dracut Senior High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 14
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dracut, which includes Dracut Senior High.
$14,475
Per student
-36%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.3%
State 55.1%
Federal 10.6%
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.
How Dracut Senior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justus C. Richardson Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Joseph a Campbell Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| George H. Englesby Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brookside Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Greenmont Avenue | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dracut Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 916
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 565
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 520
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~792 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Dracut Senior High
How many students attend Dracut Senior High?
Dracut Senior High has 792 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dracut, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dracut Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Dracut Senior High is 12.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dracut Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Dracut Senior High is White at 59.1% of enrollment, in Dracut, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dracut Senior High?
Dracut Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Dracut Senior High rank among public schools in Dracut?
By Resource Investment Index, Dracut Senior High ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Dracut, 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 Dracut on the city page.
Is Dracut Senior High a good school?
Dracut Senior High 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 Dracut?
Besides Dracut Senior High, Dracut also operates Justus C. Richardson Middle School (916 students), Joseph a Campbell Elementary (565 students), and George H. Englesby Elementary School (520 students). See the Dracut district page for the complete list.
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