Enrollment
770
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tyngsboro, MA
Innovation Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Innovation Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250002500524Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Innovation Academy Charter School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 770
- students enrolled
Innovation Academy Charter School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Innovation Academy Charter (District) · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250002500524 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
70.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Innovation Academy Charter School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Innovation Academy Charter School
Innovation Academy Charter School is a large charter combined-grade school in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, enrolling 770 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 770 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 308 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Innovation Academy Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, so Innovation Academy Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Innovation Academy Charter School compares
Innovation Academy Charter 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 11% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 770 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
770
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 34% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.2%
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
$18,201
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
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 308 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 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 56.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.2%
Asian 10.4%
African American 9.3%
Two or More 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 56.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.8, Innovation Academy Charter School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Innovation Academy Charter (District), which includes Innovation Academy Charter School.
$18,201
Per student
-19%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 81.7%
State 10.1%
Federal 8.2%
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.
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 (~770 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Innovation Academy Charter School
How many students attend Innovation Academy Charter School?
Innovation Academy Charter School has 770 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tyngsboro, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Innovation Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Innovation Academy Charter School is 11:1, which is 11% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 30% 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 Innovation Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Innovation Academy Charter School is White at 56.5% of enrollment, in Tyngsboro, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Innovation Academy Charter School?
Innovation Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Innovation Academy Charter School a good school?
Innovation Academy Charter School earns 40/100 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 Innovation Academy Charter (District)?
None; Innovation Academy Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, and Innovation Academy Charter School is its only campus.
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