High school (grades 9-12) · Leominster, MA

Leominster High School

Federal NCES profile for Leominster High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250678000987
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
📚 AP courses
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leominster High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#1 of 3
high schools in Leominster · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
students per teacher
1,060
students enrolled

Leominster High School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leominster High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Leominster, MA.

School address

Enrollment

1,060

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

94.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Leominster High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Leominster High School

Leominster High School is a large high school in Leominster, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,060 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,060 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (41%) and White (40%) (diversity index 66/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 188 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Leominster spends $16,615 per pupil, 26% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Discipline events run high: 289 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,060 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Leominster's high schools, it stands alongside Center for Technical Education Innovation (821 students): Leominster High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 25.7:1).

Leominster also operates Sky View Middle School (869 students) and Center for Technical Education Innovation (821 students) alongside Leominster High School.

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 Leominster High School compares

Leominster High 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 11.3:1 ▼ 8% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,060 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,060
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 40% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.9%
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
$16,615
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors5.6 FTE
Per 188 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
155
in-school suspensions + 134 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.3 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

Hispanic or Latino 41.1%
White 39.5%
African American 10.2%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 41.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.1, Leominster High School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leominster, which includes Leominster High School.

$16,615
Per student
-26%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.6%
State 58.6%
Federal 10.7%

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 Leominster High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sky View Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Center for Technical Education Innovation Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Johnny Appleseed Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Fall Brook Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Northwest Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Leominster High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Leominster · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Leominster

2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Leominster High School's federal record.

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Frequently asked questions about Leominster High School

How many students attend Leominster High School?

Leominster High School has 1,060 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leominster, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leominster High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Leominster High School is 11.3:1, which is 8% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 28% 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 Leominster High School?

The largest demographic group at Leominster High School is Hispanic or Latino at 41.1% of enrollment, in Leominster, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leominster High School?

Leominster High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Leominster High School rank among high schools in Leominster?

By Resource Investment Index, Leominster High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Leominster, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Leominster on the city page.

Is Leominster High School a good school?

Leominster High School earns 41/100 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 Leominster?

Besides Leominster High School, Leominster also operates Sky View Middle School (869 students), Center for Technical Education Innovation (821 students), and Johnny Appleseed (692 students). See the Leominster district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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