Enrollment
1,830
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hathorne, MA
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
Federal NCES profile for Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250055402833
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.1:1
- students per teacher
- 1,830
- students enrolled
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 250055402833 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
151.0
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 Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School is a large high school in Hathorne, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,830 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.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 99% of state schools at 1,830 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 44/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 176 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District operates only this one school, so Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,830 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Massachusetts, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School compares
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School 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 | 1,830 | top 1% | - | - |
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.
1,830
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
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
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$22,546
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors10.4 FTE
Per 176 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 71.9%
Hispanic or Latino 19.6%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 2.7%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 71.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.2, Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District, which includes Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School.
$22,546
Per student
+0%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.8%
State 29.3%
Federal 5.9%
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.
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 (~1,830 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
How many students attend Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School?
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School has 1,830 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hathorne, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School?
The student-teacher ratio at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School 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 Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School?
The largest demographic group at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School is White at 71.9% of enrollment, in Hathorne, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School?
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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).
Is Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School a good school?
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts. 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 Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District?
None reported; Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District operates only Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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