Enrollment
238
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Belmont, MA
Mary Lee Burbank
Federal NCES profile for Mary Lee Burbank, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250249000146
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mary Lee Burbank earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 4
- elementary schools in Belmont · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 238
- students enrolled
Mary Lee Burbank has class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mary Lee Burbank ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Belmont, MA.
School address
District: Belmont · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250249000146 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mary Lee Burbank compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mary Lee Burbank
Mary Lee Burbank is a mid-sized elementary school in Belmont, Massachusetts, enrolling 238 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Mary Lee Burbank is leaner than roughly 88% of Massachusetts schools and 25% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 238 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 (57%) and Asian (31%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 238 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
13.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Belmont's elementary schools, it stands alongside Winthrop L Chenery Middle (1,023 students): Mary Lee Burbank is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.2:1 vs 11.8:1).
Belmont also operates Belmont High (1,454 students) and Winthrop L Chenery Middle (1,023 students) alongside Mary Lee Burbank.
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 Mary Lee Burbank compares
Mary Lee Burbank on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 238 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
238
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,436
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 238 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 56.8%
Asian 30.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 3.8%
Largest group: White at 56.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, Mary Lee Burbank is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Belmont, which includes Mary Lee Burbank.
$18,436
Per student
-18%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.0%
State 33.1%
Federal 4.9%
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 Mary Lee Burbank Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Winthrop L Chenery Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roger E Wellington | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Winn Brook | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Daniel Butler | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mary Lee Burbank's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,454
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 1,023
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 426
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 261
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar elementary schools in Belmont
3 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 (~238 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mary Lee Burbank
How many students attend Mary Lee Burbank?
Mary Lee Burbank has 238 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Belmont, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Lee Burbank?
The student-teacher ratio at Mary Lee Burbank is 9.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 41% 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 Mary Lee Burbank?
The largest demographic group at Mary Lee Burbank is White at 56.8% of enrollment, in Belmont, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary Lee Burbank?
Mary Lee Burbank has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Mary Lee Burbank rank among elementary schools in Belmont?
By Resource Investment Index, Mary Lee Burbank ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Belmont, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Belmont on the city page.
Is Mary Lee Burbank a good school?
Mary Lee Burbank earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Belmont?
Besides Mary Lee Burbank, Belmont also operates Belmont High (1,454 students), Winthrop L Chenery Middle (1,023 students), and Roger E Wellington (426 students). See the Belmont district page for the complete list.
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