High school (grades 9-12) · East Longmeadow, MA

East Longmeadow High

Federal NCES profile for East Longmeadow High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250450000603
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
📚 AP courses
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Longmeadow High earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#4 of 5
public schools in East Longmeadow · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
11.6:1
students per teacher
753
students enrolled

East Longmeadow High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Longmeadow High ranks #4 of 5 public schools in East Longmeadow, MA.

Enrollment

753

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

65.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.6:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

-6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East Longmeadow High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at East Longmeadow High

East Longmeadow High is a large high school in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, enrolling 753 students.

At 11.6:1, 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 753 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 45/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 126 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

East Longmeadow also operates Birchland Park (590 students) and Meadow Brook (516 students) alongside East Longmeadow 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 East Longmeadow High compares

East Longmeadow 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 11.6:1 ▼ 6% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 753 top 15% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
753
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.0%
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
$18,806
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 126 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 73.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Asian 7.0%
African American 4.8%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 73.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.6, East Longmeadow High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Longmeadow, which includes East Longmeadow High.

$18,806
Per student
-16%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.5%
State 37.2%
Federal 7.3%

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 East Longmeadow High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Birchland Park Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Meadow Brook Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mapleshade Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mountain View Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to East Longmeadow High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Longmeadow · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on East Longmeadow High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about East Longmeadow High

How many students attend East Longmeadow High?

East Longmeadow High has 753 students enrolled. It is a high school in East Longmeadow, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Longmeadow High?

The student-teacher ratio at East Longmeadow High is 11.6:1, which is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 26% 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 East Longmeadow High?

The largest demographic group at East Longmeadow High is White at 73.0% of enrollment, in East Longmeadow, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Longmeadow High?

East Longmeadow High has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 East Longmeadow High rank among public schools in East Longmeadow?

By Resource Investment Index, East Longmeadow High ranks #4 of 5 public schools in East Longmeadow, 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 East Longmeadow on the city page.

Is East Longmeadow High a good school?

East Longmeadow High earns 52/100 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 East Longmeadow?

Besides East Longmeadow High, East Longmeadow also operates Birchland Park (590 students), Meadow Brook (516 students), and Mapleshade (297 students). See the East Longmeadow district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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