Enrollment
737
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · North Eastham, MA
Nauset Regional High
Federal NCES profile for Nauset Regional High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250456000610
👥 S:T ratio 63
📚 AP courses 90
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nauset Regional High earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 737
- students enrolled
Nauset Regional High has class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Nauset · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250456000610 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
80.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nauset Regional High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nauset Regional High
Nauset Regional High is a mid-sized high school in North Eastham, Massachusetts, enrolling 737 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Nauset Regional High is leaner than roughly 88% of Massachusetts schools and 25% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 737 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 (80%) and African American (7%) (diversity index 35/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 18 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 92 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Nauset, also runs Nauset Regional Middle (455 students).
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 Nauset Regional High compares
Nauset Regional 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 737 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
737
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.2%
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
$25,931
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 92 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
126
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 79.8%
African American 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 79.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Nauset Regional High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 18
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nauset, which includes Nauset Regional High.
$25,931
Per student
+15%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.8%
State 27.5%
Federal 5.6%
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 Nauset Regional High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nauset Regional Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nauset Regional High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 455
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- 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 (~737 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Nauset Regional High
How many students attend Nauset Regional High?
Nauset Regional High has 737 students enrolled. It is a high school in North Eastham, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nauset Regional High?
The student-teacher ratio at Nauset Regional High is 9.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 41% 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 Nauset Regional High?
The largest demographic group at Nauset Regional High is White at 79.8% of enrollment, in North Eastham, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nauset Regional High?
Nauset Regional High has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).
Is Nauset Regional High a good school?
Nauset Regional High earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Nauset?
Besides Nauset Regional High, Nauset also operates Nauset Regional Middle (455 students). See the Nauset district page for the complete list.
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