Enrollment
704
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Medfield, MA
Medfield Senior High
Federal NCES profile for Medfield Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250753001157
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Medfield Senior High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Medfield · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 704
- students enrolled
Medfield Senior High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Medfield Senior High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Medfield, MA.
School address
District: Medfield · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250753001157 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
61.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Medfield Senior High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Medfield Senior High
Medfield Senior High is a mid-sized high school in Medfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 704 students.
At 11.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 704 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 141 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Medfield also operates Thomas Blake Middle (574 students) and Memorial School (412 students) alongside Medfield Senior High.
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 Medfield Senior High compares
Medfield Senior High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 7% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 704 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
704
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,934
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 3.6%
African American 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.2, Medfield Senior High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Medfield, which includes Medfield Senior High.
$19,934
Per student
-11%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.4%
State 24.4%
Federal 5.1%
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 Medfield Senior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Blake Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Memorial School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ralph Wheelock School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dale Street | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Medfield Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 574
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 404
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~704 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Medfield Senior High
How many students attend Medfield Senior High?
Medfield Senior High has 704 students enrolled. It is a high school in Medfield, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Medfield Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Medfield Senior High is 11.5:1, which is 7% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 27% 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 Medfield Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Medfield Senior High is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Medfield, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Medfield Senior High?
Medfield Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Medfield Senior High rank among public schools in Medfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Medfield Senior High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Medfield, 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 Medfield on the city page.
Is Medfield Senior High a good school?
Medfield Senior High earns 54/100 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 Medfield?
Besides Medfield Senior High, Medfield also operates Thomas Blake Middle (574 students), Memorial School (412 students), and Ralph Wheelock School (404 students). See the Medfield district page for the complete list.
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