Enrollment
304
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cheshire, MA
Hoosac Valley Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Hoosac Valley Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250178002879
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hoosac Valley Middle School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Massachusetts schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 304
- students enrolled
Hoosac Valley Middle School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hoosac Valley Regional · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250178002879 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hoosac Valley Middle School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hoosac Valley Middle School
Hoosac Valley Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Cheshire, Massachusetts, enrolling 304 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 304 puts it in the smaller 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 (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Hoosac Valley Regional also operates Hoosac Valley Elementary School (398 students) and Hoosac Valley High School (296 students) alongside Hoosac Valley Middle School.
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 Hoosac Valley Middle School compares
Hoosac Valley Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 304 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 27% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
55.3%
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
$21,113
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 304 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.
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 87.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 2.0%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.4, Hoosac Valley Middle School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hoosac Valley Regional, which includes Hoosac Valley Middle School.
$21,113
Per student
-6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 51.0%
Federal 10.1%
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 Hoosac Valley Middle 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 High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hoosac Valley Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 398
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~304 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hoosac Valley Middle School
How many students attend Hoosac Valley Middle School?
Hoosac Valley Middle School has 304 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cheshire, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoosac Valley Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hoosac Valley Middle School is 10.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 33% 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 Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Hoosac Valley Middle School is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Cheshire, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hoosac Valley Middle School?
Hoosac Valley Middle School 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 Hoosac Valley Middle School a good school?
Hoosac Valley Middle School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Hoosac Valley Regional?
Besides Hoosac Valley Middle School, Hoosac Valley Regional also operates Hoosac Valley Elementary School (398 students) and Hoosac Valley High School (296 students). See the Hoosac Valley Regional district page for the complete list.
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