Enrollment
776
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Gloucester, MA
Gloucester High
Federal NCES profile for Gloucester High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250528000774
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gloucester High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools.
- #4 of 8
- public schools in Gloucester · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 776
- students enrolled
Gloucester High has class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gloucester High ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Gloucester, MA.
School address
District: Gloucester · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250528000774 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
78.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gloucester High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gloucester High
Gloucester High is a large high school in Gloucester, Massachusetts, enrolling 776 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 776 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 (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 38/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 11 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 95 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Gloucester also operates Ralph B O'maley Middle (619 students) and West Parish (382 students) alongside Gloucester 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 Gloucester High compares
Gloucester 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 20% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 776 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
776
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 19% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
51.3%
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
$22,410
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
Counselors8.1 FTE
Per 95 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 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.
Student demographics
White 76.4%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 76.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.3, Gloucester High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 11
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gloucester, which includes Gloucester High.
$22,410
Per student
0%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 21.9%
Federal 8.6%
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 Gloucester High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph B O'maley Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Parish | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Beeman Memorial | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Plum Cove School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Veterans Memorial | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gloucester High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 619
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 292
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 216
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~776 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Gloucester High
How many students attend Gloucester High?
Gloucester High has 776 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gloucester, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gloucester High?
The student-teacher ratio at Gloucester High is 9.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 37% 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 Gloucester High?
The largest demographic group at Gloucester High is White at 76.4% of enrollment, in Gloucester, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gloucester High?
Gloucester High 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).
How does Gloucester High rank among public schools in Gloucester?
By Resource Investment Index, Gloucester High ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Gloucester, 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 Gloucester on the city page.
Is Gloucester High a good school?
Gloucester High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Gloucester?
Besides Gloucester High, Gloucester also operates Ralph B O'maley Middle (619 students), West Parish (382 students), and Beeman Memorial (292 students). See the Gloucester district page for the complete list.
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