Enrollment
304
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hubbardston, MA
Hubbardston Center
Federal NCES profile for Hubbardston Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250000102399
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hubbardston Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 304
- students enrolled
Hubbardston Center has class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Quabbin · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250000102399 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hubbardston Center compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hubbardston Center
Hubbardston Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, enrolling 304 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19:1 is larger than about 98% of Massachusetts schools and 54% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 304 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Quabbin also operates Quabbin Regional High School (545 students) and Quabbin Regional Middle School (510 students) alongside Hubbardston Center.
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 Hubbardston Center compares
Hubbardston Center on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19:1 | ▲ 54% | 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
19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher
- 54% above state mean
Top 98% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.6%
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
$19,167
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 92.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Asian 1.6%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.9, Hubbardston Center is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quabbin, which includes Hubbardston Center.
$19,167
Per student
-15%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.6%
State 49.4%
Federal 8.9%
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 Hubbardston Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quabbin Regional High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Quabbin Regional Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ruggles Lane | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hardwick Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Oakham Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hubbardston Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 545
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 510
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 402
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 169
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar other 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 (~19:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hubbardston Center
How many students attend Hubbardston Center?
Hubbardston Center has 304 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hubbardston, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hubbardston Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Hubbardston Center is 19:1, which is 54% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hubbardston Center?
The largest demographic group at Hubbardston Center is White at 92.1% of enrollment, in Hubbardston, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hubbardston Center?
Hubbardston Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Hubbardston Center a good school?
Hubbardston Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% 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 Quabbin?
Besides Hubbardston Center, Quabbin also operates Quabbin Regional High School (545 students), Quabbin Regional Middle School (510 students), and Ruggles Lane (402 students). See the Quabbin district page for the complete list.
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