Enrollment
99
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Worcester, MA
Ma Academy for Math and Science School
Federal NCES profile for Ma Academy for Math and Science School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250003600576
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ma Academy for Math and Science School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.
- #1 of 6
- high schools in Worcester · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.5:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 99
- students enrolled
Ma Academy for Math and Science School has class sizes larger than 93% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ma Academy for Math and Science School ranks #1 of 6 high schools in Worcester, MA.
School address
District: Ma Academy for Math and Science · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250003600576 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ma Academy for Math and Science School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ma Academy for Math and Science School
Ma Academy for Math and Science School is a small high school in Worcester, Massachusetts, enrolling 99 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.5:1 is larger than about 93% of Massachusetts schools and 34% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Massachusetts schools, with 99 enrolled.
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 led by Asian (58%) and White (29%) (diversity index 58/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 99 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Worcester's high schools, it stands alongside South High Community (1,800 students): Ma Academy for Math and Science School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.5:1 vs 18:1).
Ma Academy for Math and Science operates only this one school, so Ma Academy for Math and Science School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 99 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Massachusetts's single-school districts.
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 Ma Academy for Math and Science School compares
Ma Academy for Math and Science 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 | 16.5:1 | ▲ 34% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
99
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 34% above state mean
Top 93% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 99 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
Asian 57.6%
White 29.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 3.0%
Largest group: Asian at 57.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.6, Ma Academy for Math and Science School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Similar high schools in Worcester
5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
South High Community
Standard public school
1,800 students 18:1 students per teacher
Doherty Memorial High
Standard public school
1,573 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Worcester Technical High
Vocational / career-technical school
1,442 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
North High
Standard public school
1,376 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Burncoat Senior High
Standard public school
1,073 students 16:1 students per teacher
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 (~99 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ma Academy for Math and Science School
How many students attend Ma Academy for Math and Science School?
Ma Academy for Math and Science School has 99 students enrolled. It is a high school in Worcester, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ma Academy for Math and Science School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ma Academy for Math and Science School is 16.5:1, which is 34% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ma Academy for Math and Science School?
The largest demographic group at Ma Academy for Math and Science School is Asian at 57.6% of enrollment, in Worcester, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ma Academy for Math and Science School?
Ma Academy for Math and Science School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ma Academy for Math and Science School rank among high schools in Worcester?
By Resource Investment Index, Ma Academy for Math and Science School ranks #1 of 6 high schools in Worcester, 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 Worcester on the city page.
Is Ma Academy for Math and Science School a good school?
Ma Academy for Math and Science School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts. 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 Ma Academy for Math and Science?
None reported; Ma Academy for Math and Science operates only Ma Academy for Math and Science School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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