Enrollment
808
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Duxbury, MA
Duxbury High
Federal NCES profile for Duxbury High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250441000594
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Duxbury High earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Duxbury · Resource Index
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 808
- students enrolled
Duxbury High has class sizes smaller than 71% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Duxbury High ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Duxbury, MA.
School address
District: Duxbury · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250441000594 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
76.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Duxbury High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Duxbury High
Duxbury High is a large high school in Duxbury, Massachusetts, enrolling 808 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 808 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 20 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 165 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Duxbury also operates Chandler Elementary (665 students) and Alden School (622 students) alongside Duxbury 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 Duxbury High compares
Duxbury 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 14% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 808 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
808
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 29% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,688
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
Counselors4.9 FTE
Per 165 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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 91.6%
Two or More 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 91.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.9, Duxbury High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Duxbury, which includes Duxbury High.
$19,688
Per student
-12%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.9%
State 20.5%
Federal 5.6%
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 Duxbury High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Alden School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Duxbury Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Duxbury High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 665
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 622
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 599
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~808 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Duxbury High
How many students attend Duxbury High?
Duxbury High has 808 students enrolled. It is a high school in Duxbury, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Duxbury High?
The student-teacher ratio at Duxbury High is 10.6:1, which is 14% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 32% 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 Duxbury High?
The largest demographic group at Duxbury High is White at 91.6% of enrollment, in Duxbury, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Duxbury High?
Duxbury High has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher 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 Duxbury High rank among public schools in Duxbury?
By Resource Investment Index, Duxbury High ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Duxbury, 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 Duxbury on the city page.
Is Duxbury High a good school?
Duxbury High earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools. 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 Duxbury?
Besides Duxbury High, Duxbury also operates Chandler Elementary (665 students), Alden School (622 students), and Duxbury Middle (599 students). See the Duxbury district page for the complete list.
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