Enrollment
188
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Huntington, MA
Gateway Regional Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Gateway Regional Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250516002667
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gateway Regional Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Huntington · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 188
- students enrolled
Gateway Regional Middle School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gateway Regional Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Huntington, MA.
School address
District: Gateway · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250516002667 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gateway Regional Middle School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gateway Regional Middle School
Gateway Regional Middle School is a small middle school in Huntington, Massachusetts, enrolling 188 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Gateway Regional Middle School is leaner than roughly 86% of Massachusetts schools and 24% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 188 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
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 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Gateway also operates Gateway Regional High (333 students) and Littleville Elementary School (260 students) alongside Gateway Regional Middle School.
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 Gateway Regional Middle School compares
Gateway Regional Middle 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 24% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 188 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
188
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$25,397
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
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 176 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gateway, which includes Gateway Regional Middle School.
$25,397
Per student
+13%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.4%
State 39.9%
Federal 9.8%
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.
How Gateway Regional Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Littleville Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Chester Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gateway Regional Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 260
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar middle 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 (~188 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gateway Regional Middle School
How many students attend Gateway Regional Middle School?
Gateway Regional Middle School has 188 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Huntington, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gateway Regional Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gateway Regional Middle School is 9.4:1, which is 24% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 40% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gateway Regional Middle School?
Gateway Regional Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Gateway Regional Middle School rank among public schools in Huntington?
By Resource Investment Index, Gateway Regional Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Huntington, 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 Huntington on the city page.
Is Gateway Regional Middle School a good school?
Gateway Regional Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Gateway?
Besides Gateway Regional Middle School, Gateway also operates Gateway Regional High (333 students), Littleville Elementary School (260 students), and Chester Elementary (114 students). See the Gateway district page for the complete list.
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