Enrollment
253
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Leeds, MA
Leeds
Federal NCES profile for Leeds, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250885001431
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leeds earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 253
- students enrolled
Leeds has class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Northampton · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250885001431 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leeds compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leeds
Leeds is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Leeds, Massachusetts, enrolling 253 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Leeds is leaner than roughly 92% of Massachusetts schools and 29% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 253 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 led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 202 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Northampton also operates Northampton High (875 students) and John F Kennedy Middle School (577 students) alongside Leeds.
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 Leeds compares
Leeds on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 29% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 253 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
253
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 8% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.7%
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
$20,905
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
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 70.9%
Hispanic or Latino 20.3%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 3.2%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 70.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.3, Leeds is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northampton, which includes Leeds.
$20,905
Per student
-7%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.0%
State 25.8%
Federal 8.1%
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 Leeds Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| John F Kennedy Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bridge Street | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jackson Street | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| R. K. Finn Ryan Road | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Leeds's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 875
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 577
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~253 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Leeds
How many students attend Leeds?
Leeds has 253 students enrolled. It is a public school in Leeds, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leeds?
The student-teacher ratio at Leeds is 8.7:1, which is 29% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 45% 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 Leeds?
The largest demographic group at Leeds is White at 70.9% of enrollment, in Leeds, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leeds?
Leeds has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Leeds a good school?
Leeds earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Northampton?
Besides Leeds, Northampton also operates Northampton High (875 students), John F Kennedy Middle School (577 students), and Bridge Street (281 students). See the Northampton district page for the complete list.
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