Enrollment
1,066
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hingham, MA
Hingham High
Federal NCES profile for Hingham High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250609000872
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hingham High earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Hingham · Resource Index
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 1,066
- students enrolled
Hingham High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hingham High ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Hingham, MA.
School address
District: Hingham · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250609000872 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
92.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hingham High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hingham High
Hingham High is a large high school in Hingham, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,066 students.
At 11.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,066 students.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 23 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 118 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Hingham also operates Hingham Middle School (798 students) and East Elementary School (502 students) alongside Hingham 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 Hingham High compares
Hingham 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,066 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,066
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.9%
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
$20,707
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
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 118 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 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 85.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Asian 3.7%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 85.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.7, Hingham High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hingham, which includes Hingham High.
$20,707
Per student
-8%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.1%
State 22.5%
Federal 3.5%
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 Hingham High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hingham Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| East Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wm L Foster Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Plymouth River | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hingham High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 798
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 496
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 402
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 352
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~1,066 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hingham High
How many students attend Hingham High?
Hingham High has 1,066 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hingham, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hingham High?
The student-teacher ratio at Hingham High is 11.6:1, which is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 26% 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 Hingham High?
The largest demographic group at Hingham High is White at 85.9% of enrollment, in Hingham, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hingham High?
Hingham High has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher 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 Hingham High rank among public schools in Hingham?
By Resource Investment Index, Hingham High ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Hingham, 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 Hingham on the city page.
Is Hingham High a good school?
Hingham High earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 Hingham?
Besides Hingham High, Hingham also operates Hingham Middle School (798 students), East Elementary School (502 students), and South Elementary (496 students). See the Hingham district page for the complete list.
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