Enrollment
596
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Nantucket, MA
Nantucket High
Federal NCES profile for Nantucket High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250825001282
👥 S:T ratio 51
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nantucket High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Nantucket · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 596
- students enrolled
Nantucket High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Nantucket High ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Nantucket, MA.
School address
District: Nantucket · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250825001282 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nantucket High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nantucket High
Nantucket High is a mid-sized high school in Nantucket, Massachusetts, enrolling 596 students.
At 12.2:1, 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 596 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 64/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 166 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Nantucket spends $28,989 per pupil, 29% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Nantucket also operates Nantucket Elementary (399 students) and Nantucket Intermediate School (366 students) alongside Nantucket 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 Nantucket High compares
Nantucket 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 | 12.2:1 | ▼ 1% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 596 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
596
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,989
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors3.6 FTE
Per 166 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 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 43.8%
Hispanic or Latino 39.8%
African American 10.1%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 43.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Nantucket High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nantucket, which includes Nantucket High.
$28,989
Per student
+29%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+75%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.8%
State 16.2%
Federal 4.0%
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 Nantucket High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Nantucket Intermediate School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cyrus Peirce | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nantucket High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 399
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 358
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~596 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Nantucket High
How many students attend Nantucket High?
Nantucket High has 596 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nantucket, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nantucket High?
The student-teacher ratio at Nantucket High is 12.2:1, which is 1% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 22% 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 Nantucket High?
The largest demographic group at Nantucket High is White at 43.8% of enrollment, in Nantucket, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nantucket High?
Nantucket High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Nantucket High rank among public schools in Nantucket?
By Resource Investment Index, Nantucket High ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Nantucket, 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 Nantucket on the city page.
Is Nantucket High a good school?
Nantucket High earns 46/100 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 Nantucket?
Besides Nantucket High, Nantucket also operates Nantucket Elementary (399 students), Nantucket Intermediate School (366 students), and Cyrus Peirce (358 students). See the Nantucket district page for the complete list.
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