Enrollment
531
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Halifax, MA
Halifax Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Halifax Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250561000815
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Halifax Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 531
- students enrolled
Halifax Elementary has class sizes larger than 79% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Halifax · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250561000815 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Halifax Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Halifax Elementary
Halifax Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Halifax, Massachusetts, enrolling 531 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 531 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 531 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Halifax spends $15,699 per pupil, 30% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Halifax operates only this one school, so Halifax Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Halifax Elementary compares
Halifax Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▲ 14% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 531 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
531
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 79% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,699
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 531 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
African American 1.9%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Halifax Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Halifax, which includes Halifax Elementary.
$15,699
Per student
-30%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.8%
State 90.4%
Federal 8.8%
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.
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 (~531 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Halifax Elementary
How many students attend Halifax Elementary?
Halifax Elementary has 531 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Halifax, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Halifax Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Halifax Elementary is 14:1, which is 14% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Halifax Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Halifax Elementary is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Halifax, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Halifax Elementary?
Halifax Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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).
Is Halifax Elementary a good school?
Halifax Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Halifax?
None reported; Halifax operates only Halifax Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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