- Enrollment
- 398
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cheshire, MA
Hoosac Valley High School
Federal NCES profile for Hoosac Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250178000021
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hoosac Valley High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Massachusetts schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 296
- students enrolled
Hoosac Valley High School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hoosac Valley Regional · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250178000021 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-25 students YoY
Hoosac Valley High School shrank from 324 students in 2022-23 to 299 in 2023-24 (-7.7%).
Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 26.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-25 students YoY 250178000021 · Cheshire, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD
296 enr · 9.5:1 · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Hoosac Valley Elementary School (398 students)
Hoosac Valley High School shrank from 324 students in 2022-23 to 299 in 2023-24 (-7.7%). Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 26.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
Hoosac Valley High School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Hoosac Valley
Hoosac Valley Elementary School
398 students
- Hoosac Valley
Hoosac Valley Middle School
304 students
- This school
Hoosac Valley High School
296 students
What this shows Hoosac Valley High School reports 296 students on the CCD universe file.
How Hoosac Valley High School compares
Hoosac Valley High School 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 | 296 | top 71% | - | - |
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.
296
Bigger than 32% 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
52.4%
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
$21,292
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
Counselors2.3 FTE
Per 129 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 85.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
African American 5.7%
Two or More 1.7%
Largest group: White at 85.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.0, Hoosac Valley High School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 11
District finance for Hoosac Valley Regional reports $21,292 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Hoosac Valley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosac Valley Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hoosac Valley Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hoosac Valley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Nationwide other 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 (~296 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hoosac Valley High School
How many students attend Hoosac Valley High School?
Hoosac Valley High School has 296 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cheshire, MA. CCD year-over-year: 324 (2022-23) → 299 (2023-24), down 25.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoosac Valley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hoosac Valley High School 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 Hoosac Valley High School?
The largest demographic group at Hoosac Valley High School is White at 85.5% of enrollment, in Cheshire, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hoosac Valley High School?
Hoosac Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Hoosac Valley Regional?
Besides Hoosac Valley High School, Hoosac Valley Regional also operates Hoosac Valley Elementary School (398 students) and Hoosac Valley Middle School (304 students). See the Hoosac Valley Regional district page for the complete list.