- Enrollment
- 1,779
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sterling, MA
Houghton Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Houghton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 251188001476
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Houghton Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Massachusetts schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.2:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 317
- students enrolled
Houghton Elementary has class sizes larger than 70% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wachusett · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251188001476 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Houghton Elementary held near 318 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 24.8 → 23.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-10 students YoY 251188001476 · Sterling, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
317 enr · 13.2:1 · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Wachusett Regional High (1,779 students)
Houghton Elementary held near 318 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.8 → 23.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
Houghton Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Wachusett Regi
Wachusett Regional High
1,779 students
- Mountview Midd
Mountview Middle
773 students
- Dawson 487
Dawson
487 students
- Leroy E.Mayo 472
Leroy E.Mayo
472 students
- Paxton Center 448
Paxton Center
448 students
- This school 317
Houghton Elementary
317 students
What this shows Houghton Elementary reports 317 students on the CCD universe file.
How Houghton Elementary compares
Houghton Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.2:1 | ▲ 7% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 317 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
317
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 70% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.2%
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
$17,894
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 76.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
African American 3.2%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 2.5%
Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.3, Houghton Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Wachusett reports $17,894 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Houghton Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wachusett Regional High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mountview Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dawson | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leroy E.Mayo | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Paxton Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Houghton Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 773
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 448
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar elementary schools in Sterling
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~317 students)
Frequently asked questions about Houghton Elementary
How many students attend Houghton Elementary?
Houghton Elementary has 317 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sterling, MA. CCD year-over-year: 328 (2022-23) → 318 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Houghton Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Houghton Elementary is 13.2:1, which is 7% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Houghton Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Houghton Elementary is White at 76.3% of enrollment, in Sterling, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Houghton Elementary?
Houghton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Wachusett?
Besides Houghton Elementary, Wachusett also operates Wachusett Regional High (1,779 students), Mountview Middle (773 students), and Dawson (487 students). See the Wachusett district page for the complete list.