Enrollment
192
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Marblehead, MA
Marblehead Community Charter Public School
Federal NCES profile for Marblehead Community Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250003400567Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marblehead Community Charter Public School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools.
- #4 of 6
- public schools in Marblehead · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 192
- students enrolled
Marblehead Community Charter Public School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Marblehead Community Charter Public School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Marblehead, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250003400567 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
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 Marblehead Community Charter Public School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marblehead Community Charter Public School
Marblehead Community Charter Public School is a small charter elementary school in Marblehead, Massachusetts, enrolling 192 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Marblehead Community Charter Public School 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 192 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 (15%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 192 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Marblehead's elementary schools, it stands alongside Village School (529 students): Marblehead Community Charter Public School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.7:1 vs 9.1:1).
Marblehead Community Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, so Marblehead Community Charter Public School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Marblehead Community Charter Public School compares
Marblehead Community Charter Public 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 29% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 192 | top 88% | - | - |
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.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
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
20.8%
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
$18,849
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 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 70.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 5.7%
Asian 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 70.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Marblehead Community Charter Public School is about as mixed as the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marblehead Community Charter Public (District), which includes Marblehead Community Charter Public School.
$18,849
Per student
-16%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.9%
State 8.1%
Federal 8.0%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Marblehead
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~192 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Marblehead Community Charter Public School
How many students attend Marblehead Community Charter Public School?
Marblehead Community Charter Public School has 192 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Marblehead, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marblehead Community Charter Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Marblehead Community Charter Public School 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 Marblehead Community Charter Public School?
The largest demographic group at Marblehead Community Charter Public School is White at 70.8% of enrollment, in Marblehead, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marblehead Community Charter Public School?
Marblehead Community Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).
How does Marblehead Community Charter Public School rank among public schools in Marblehead?
By Resource Investment Index, Marblehead Community Charter Public School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Marblehead, 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 Marblehead on the city page.
Is Marblehead Community Charter Public School a good school?
Marblehead Community Charter Public School earns 51/100 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 Marblehead Community Charter Public (District)?
None; Marblehead Community Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, and Marblehead Community Charter Public School is its only campus.
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