- Enrollment
- 806
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Stow, MA
Hale
Federal NCES profile for Hale, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250831001868
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hale earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Massachusetts schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 247
- students enrolled
Hale has class sizes smaller than 85% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-33 students YoY
Hale shrank from 270 students in 2022-23 to 237 in 2023-24 (-12.2%).
Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-33 students YoY 250831001868 · Stow, MA Middle · SMALL · TRAD
247 enr · 9.5:1 · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Nashoba Regional (806 students)
Hale shrank from 270 students in 2022-23 to 237 in 2023-24 (-12.2%). Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
Hale in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Nashoba Region
Nashoba Regional
806 students
- Florence Sawye
Florence Sawyer School
734 students
- Center School
Center School
485 students
- Mary Rowlandso
Mary Rowlandson Elementary
473 students
- This school 247
Hale
247 students
- Luther Burbank 245
Luther Burbank Middle School
245 students
What this shows Hale reports 247 students on the CCD universe file.
How Hale compares
Hale is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 247 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
247
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 15% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.1%
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
$21,533
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 247 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Student demographics
White 80.1%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Asian 5.7%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 80.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.6, Hale is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Nashoba reports $21,533 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Hale Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashoba Regional | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Florence Sawyer School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Center School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mary Rowlandson Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Luther Burbank Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hale's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 734
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 473
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~247 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hale
How many students attend Hale?
Hale has 247 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Stow, MA. CCD year-over-year: 270 (2022-23) → 237 (2023-24), down 33.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hale?
The student-teacher ratio at Hale is 9.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 39% 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 Hale?
The largest demographic group at Hale is White at 80.1% of enrollment, in Stow, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hale?
Hale has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Nashoba?
Besides Hale, Nashoba also operates Nashoba Regional (806 students), Florence Sawyer School (734 students), and Center School (485 students). See the Nashoba district page for the complete list.