Enrollment
213
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Greenfield, MA
Four Rivers Charter Public School
Federal NCES profile for Four Rivers Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250007602086Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Four Rivers Charter Public School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #4 of 4
- schools in Greenfield · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 213
- students enrolled
Four Rivers Charter Public School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Four Rivers Charter Public School ranks #4 of 4 schools in Greenfield, MA.
School address
District: Four Rivers Charter Public (District) · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250007602086 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Four Rivers Charter Public School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Four Rivers Charter Public School
Four Rivers Charter Public School is a small charter combined-grade school in Greenfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 213 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 213 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 561 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Greenfield's public schools, it stands alongside Greater Commonwealth Virtual School (1,184 students): Four Rivers Charter Public School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.7:1 vs 16.4:1).
Four Rivers Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, so Four Rivers Charter Public School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Four Rivers Charter Public School compares
Four Rivers Charter Public 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 13% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 213 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
213
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.6%
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
$23,858
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 88.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 88.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.9, Four Rivers Charter Public School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Four Rivers Charter Public (District), which includes Four Rivers Charter Public School.
$23,858
Per student
+6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.8%
State 8.4%
Federal 5.8%
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 other schools in Greenfield
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~213 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Four Rivers Charter Public School
How many students attend Four Rivers Charter Public School?
Four Rivers Charter Public School has 213 students enrolled. It is a public school in Greenfield, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Four Rivers Charter Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Four Rivers Charter Public School is 10.7:1, which is 13% 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 Four Rivers Charter Public School?
The largest demographic group at Four Rivers Charter Public School is White at 88.0% of enrollment, in Greenfield, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Four Rivers Charter Public School?
Four Rivers Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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).
How does Four Rivers Charter Public School rank among schools in Greenfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Four Rivers Charter Public School ranks #4 of 4 schools in Greenfield, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Greenfield on the city page.
Is Four Rivers Charter Public School a good school?
Four Rivers Charter Public School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Four Rivers Charter Public (District)?
None; Four Rivers Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, and Four Rivers Charter Public School is its only campus.
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