Enrollment
736
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Foxborough, MA
Foxborough High
Federal NCES profile for Foxborough High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250495000708
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Foxborough High earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #6 of 6
- public schools in Foxborough · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 736
- students enrolled
Foxborough High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Foxborough High ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Foxborough, MA.
School address
District: Foxborough · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250495000708 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
64.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Foxborough High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Foxborough High
Foxborough High is a mid-sized high school in Foxborough, Massachusetts, enrolling 736 students.
At 11.5:1, 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 736 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 (71%) and African American (11%) (diversity index 47/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 21 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 217 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Foxborough also operates John J Ahern (772 students) and Vincent M Igo Elementary (379 students) alongside Foxborough 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 Foxborough High compares
Foxborough 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 7% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 736 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
736
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.1%
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
$21,902
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors3.4 FTE
Per 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 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 71.1%
African American 11.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Asian 4.9%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 71.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Foxborough High is about as mixed as the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Foxborough, which includes Foxborough High.
$21,902
Per student
-2%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.8%
State 33.5%
Federal 4.7%
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 Foxborough High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| John J Ahern | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Vincent M Igo Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mabelle M Burrell | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Charles Taylor Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Foxborough High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 379
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 339
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~736 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Foxborough High
How many students attend Foxborough High?
Foxborough High has 736 students enrolled. It is a high school in Foxborough, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Foxborough High?
The student-teacher ratio at Foxborough High is 11.5:1, which is 7% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 27% 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 Foxborough High?
The largest demographic group at Foxborough High is White at 71.1% of enrollment, in Foxborough, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Foxborough High?
Foxborough High has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Foxborough High rank among public schools in Foxborough?
By Resource Investment Index, Foxborough High ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Foxborough, 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 Foxborough on the city page.
Is Foxborough High a good school?
Foxborough High earns 56/100 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 Foxborough?
Besides Foxborough High, Foxborough also operates John J Ahern (772 students), Vincent M Igo Elementary (379 students), and Mabelle M Burrell (339 students). See the Foxborough district page for the complete list.
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