Other / mixed grade configuration · Malden, MA

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250005501260Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#5 of 8
public schools in Malden · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
large classes for Massachusetts
1,698
students enrolled

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School has class sizes larger than 96% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mystic Valley Regional Charter School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Malden, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+45 students YoY

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School held near 1,653 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+45 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 96.7 → 101.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+45 students YoY 250005501260 · Malden, MA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,698 enr · 17.7:1 · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Fortune (1,698 students)

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School held near 1,653 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+45 headcount). Teacher FTE added 96.7 → 101.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Mystic Valley Regional Charter School compares

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.7:1 ▲ 44% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,698 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,698
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 44% above state mean
Top 96% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,085
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.6 FTE
Per 1061 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
112
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 32.7%
White 32.5%
African American 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 32.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.9, Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Mystic Valley Regional Charter (District) reports $17,085 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Malden

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mystic Valley Regional Charter School

How many students attend Mystic Valley Regional Charter School?

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School has 1,698 students enrolled. It is a public school in Malden, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,608 (2022-23) → 1,653 (2023-24), nearly flat (+45).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is 17.7:1, which is 44% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is Asian at 32.7% of enrollment, in Malden, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mystic Valley Regional Charter School?

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mystic Valley Regional Charter School rank among public schools in Malden?

By Resource Investment Index, Mystic Valley Regional Charter School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Malden, 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 Malden on the city page.

What other schools are in Mystic Valley Regional Charter (District)?

None; Mystic Valley Regional Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, and Mystic Valley Regional Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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