Enrollment
210
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Westminster, MA
Meetinghouse School
Federal NCES profile for Meetinghouse School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250204000397
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 2
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Meetinghouse School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Massachusetts schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.2:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 210
- students enrolled
Meetinghouse School has class sizes larger than 93% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ashburnham-Westminster · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250204000397 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Meetinghouse School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Meetinghouse School
Meetinghouse School is a small combined-grade school in Westminster, Massachusetts, enrolling 210 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.2:1 is larger than about 93% of Massachusetts schools and 32% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 210 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 488 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Ashburnham-Westminster spends $15,602 per pupil, 31% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Ashburnham-Westminster also operates Oakmont Regional High School (633 students) and Overlook Middle School (576 students) alongside Meetinghouse 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 Meetinghouse School compares
Meetinghouse 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 | 16.2:1 | ▲ 32% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 210 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
210
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 32% 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
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,602
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 85.2%
African American 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 85.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.7, Meetinghouse School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ashburnham-Westminster, which includes Meetinghouse School.
$15,602
Per student
-31%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.8%
State 42.7%
Federal 7.5%
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 Meetinghouse School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakmont Regional High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Overlook Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Briggs Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Westminster Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Meetinghouse School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 633
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 576
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 461
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 375
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other 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 (~210 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Meetinghouse School
How many students attend Meetinghouse School?
Meetinghouse School has 210 students enrolled. It is a public school in Westminster, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meetinghouse School?
The student-teacher ratio at Meetinghouse School is 16.2:1, which is 32% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meetinghouse School?
The largest demographic group at Meetinghouse School is White at 85.2% of enrollment, in Westminster, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Meetinghouse School?
Meetinghouse School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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).
Is Meetinghouse School a good school?
Meetinghouse School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% 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 Ashburnham-Westminster?
Besides Meetinghouse School, Ashburnham-Westminster also operates Oakmont Regional High School (633 students), Overlook Middle School (576 students), and Briggs Elementary (461 students). See the Ashburnham-Westminster district page for the complete list.
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