Enrollment
523
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kingston, MA
Kingston Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Kingston Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250654000943
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kingston Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Massachusetts schools.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Kingston · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.4:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 523
- students enrolled
Kingston Elementary has class sizes larger than 90% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kingston Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Kingston, MA.
School address
District: Kingston · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250654000943 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kingston Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kingston Elementary
Kingston Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Kingston, Massachusetts, enrolling 523 students.
Class loads run heavy: 15.4:1 is larger than about 90% of Massachusetts schools and 25% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 523 puts it in the larger 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 (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 523 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Kingston spends $15,468 per pupil, 31% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district, Kingston, also runs Kingston Intermediate (645 students).
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 Kingston Elementary compares
Kingston Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▲ 25% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 523 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
523
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
- 25% above state mean
Top 90% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,468
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 523 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 83.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
African American 5.7%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 83.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Kingston Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kingston, which includes Kingston Elementary.
$15,468
Per student
-31%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.9%
State 86.8%
Federal 8.3%
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 Kingston Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Intermediate | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kingston Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 645
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~523 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kingston Elementary
How many students attend Kingston Elementary?
Kingston Elementary has 523 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kingston, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kingston Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Kingston Elementary is 15.4:1, which is 25% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kingston Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Kingston Elementary is White at 83.9% of enrollment, in Kingston, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kingston Elementary?
Kingston Elementary 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).
How does Kingston Elementary rank among public schools in Kingston?
By Resource Investment Index, Kingston Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Kingston, 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 Kingston on the city page.
Is Kingston Elementary a good school?
Kingston Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% 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 Kingston?
Besides Kingston Elementary, Kingston also operates Kingston Intermediate (645 students). See the Kingston district page for the complete list.
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