Enrollment
447
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Ipswich, MA
Ipswich High
Federal NCES profile for Ipswich High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250648000935
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ipswich High earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Ipswich · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 447
- students enrolled
Ipswich High has class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ipswich High ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Ipswich, MA.
School address
District: Ipswich · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250648000935 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ipswich High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ipswich High
Ipswich High is a mid-sized high school in Ipswich, Massachusetts, enrolling 447 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, Ipswich High is leaner than roughly 88% of Massachusetts schools and 26% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 447 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 14 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 76 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Ipswich also operates Ipswich Middle School (377 students) and Winthrop (373 students) alongside Ipswich 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 Ipswich High compares
Ipswich 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 | 9.1:1 | ▼ 26% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 447 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
447
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 12% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.6%
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
$22,408
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
Counselors5.9 FTE
Per 76 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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 82.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 2.2%
African American 1.8%
Largest group: White at 82.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, Ipswich High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 14
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ipswich, which includes Ipswich High.
$22,408
Per student
0%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.3%
State 21.1%
Federal 5.7%
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 Ipswich High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Winthrop | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Paul F Doyon Memorial | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ipswich High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 377
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 373
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~447 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ipswich High
How many students attend Ipswich High?
Ipswich High has 447 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ipswich, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ipswich High?
The student-teacher ratio at Ipswich High is 9.1:1, which is 26% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 42% 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 Ipswich High?
The largest demographic group at Ipswich High is White at 82.6% of enrollment, in Ipswich, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ipswich High?
Ipswich High has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Ipswich High rank among public schools in Ipswich?
By Resource Investment Index, Ipswich High ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Ipswich, 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 Ipswich on the city page.
Is Ipswich High a good school?
Ipswich High earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Ipswich?
Besides Ipswich High, Ipswich also operates Ipswich Middle School (377 students), Winthrop (373 students), and Paul F Doyon Memorial (366 students). See the Ipswich district page for the complete list.
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