Enrollment
647
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mendon, MA
Miscoe Hill School
Federal NCES profile for Miscoe Hill School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250768001279
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Miscoe Hill School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 647
- students enrolled
Miscoe Hill School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mendon-Upton · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250768001279 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Miscoe Hill School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Miscoe Hill School
Miscoe Hill School is a mid-sized elementary school in Mendon, Massachusetts, enrolling 647 students.
At 12.4:1, 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 647 puts it in the larger 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 predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 162 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Mendon-Upton also operates Nipmuc Regional High (534 students) and Memorial School (493 students) alongside Miscoe Hill 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 Miscoe Hill School compares
Miscoe Hill 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 | 12.4:1 | ▲ 1% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 647 | top 21% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
647
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.4%
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
$20,552
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 162 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
54
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 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 86.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Asian 2.9%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 86.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.2, Miscoe Hill School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mendon-Upton, which includes Miscoe Hill School.
$20,552
Per student
-8%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.2%
State 38.5%
Federal 4.4%
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 Miscoe Hill School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nipmuc Regional High | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Memorial School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Henry P Clough | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Miscoe Hill School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 534
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 493
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 398
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~647 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Miscoe Hill School
How many students attend Miscoe Hill School?
Miscoe Hill School has 647 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mendon, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miscoe Hill School?
The student-teacher ratio at Miscoe Hill School is 12.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Miscoe Hill School?
The largest demographic group at Miscoe Hill School is White at 86.1% of enrollment, in Mendon, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Miscoe Hill School?
Miscoe Hill School 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).
Is Miscoe Hill School a good school?
Miscoe Hill School earns 53/100 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 Mendon-Upton?
Besides Miscoe Hill School, Mendon-Upton also operates Nipmuc Regional High (534 students), Memorial School (493 students), and Henry P Clough (398 students). See the Mendon-Upton district page for the complete list.
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