Enrollment
310
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · North Billerica, MA
Frederick J Dutile
Federal NCES profile for Frederick J Dutile, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250267000179
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frederick J Dutile earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Massachusetts schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.3:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 310
- students enrolled
Frederick J Dutile has class sizes larger than 93% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Billerica · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250267000179 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frederick J Dutile compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frederick J Dutile
Frederick J Dutile is a mid-sized elementary school in North Billerica, Massachusetts, enrolling 310 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.3:1 is larger than about 93% of Massachusetts schools and 33% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 310 puts it in the smaller 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 (67%) and Asian (13%) (diversity index 53/100).
10.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Billerica also operates Billerica Memorial High School (1,816 students) and Marshall Middle School (596 students) alongside Frederick J Dutile.
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 Frederick J Dutile compares
Frederick J Dutile on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▲ 33% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 310 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
310
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 33% above state mean
Top 93% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.3%
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
$20,891
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
Counselors0.0 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 66.5%
Asian 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
African American 7.7%
Two or More 4.2%
Largest group: White at 66.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.6, Frederick J Dutile is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Billerica, which includes Frederick J Dutile.
$20,891
Per student
-7%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.5%
State 33.9%
Federal 7.7%
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 Frederick J Dutile Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billerica Memorial High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Marshall Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Thomas Ditson | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Locke Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Parker | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Frederick J Dutile's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,816
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 596
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 542
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 531
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 446
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar elementary 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 (~310 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Frederick J Dutile
How many students attend Frederick J Dutile?
Frederick J Dutile has 310 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in North Billerica, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frederick J Dutile?
The student-teacher ratio at Frederick J Dutile is 16.3:1, which is 33% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frederick J Dutile?
The largest demographic group at Frederick J Dutile is White at 66.5% of enrollment, in North Billerica, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frederick J Dutile?
Frederick J Dutile has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Frederick J Dutile a good school?
Frederick J Dutile earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of 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 Billerica?
Besides Frederick J Dutile, Billerica also operates Billerica Memorial High School (1,816 students), Marshall Middle School (596 students), and Thomas Ditson (542 students). See the Billerica district page for the complete list.
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