Enrollment
278
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hull, MA
Hull High
Federal NCES profile for Hull High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250642000930
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hull High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Hull · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 278
- students enrolled
Hull High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hull High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hull, MA.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
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 Hull High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hull High
Hull High is a mid-sized high school in Hull, Massachusetts, enrolling 278 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.
Enrollment of 278 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 13 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 134 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Hull spends $29,201 per pupil, 30% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Hull also operates Lillian M Jacobs (434 students) and Memorial Middle (172 students) alongside Hull 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 Hull High compares
Hull 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 | 278 | top 75% | - | - |
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.
278
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
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
21.6%
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
$29,201
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors2.1 FTE
Per 134 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 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 86.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
African American 2.5%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 86.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Hull High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hull, which includes Hull High.
$29,201
Per student
+30%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+76%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.1%
State 26.5%
Federal 8.4%
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 Hull High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian M Jacobs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Memorial Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hull High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 434
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~278 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hull High
How many students attend Hull High?
Hull High has 278 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hull, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hull High?
The student-teacher ratio at Hull 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 Hull High?
The largest demographic group at Hull High is White at 86.6% of enrollment, in Hull, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hull High?
Hull High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Hull High rank among public schools in Hull?
By Resource Investment Index, Hull High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hull, 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 Hull on the city page.
Is Hull High a good school?
Hull High earns 54/100 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 Hull?
Besides Hull High, Hull also operates Lillian M Jacobs (434 students) and Memorial Middle (172 students). See the Hull district page for the complete list.
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