- Enrollment
- 737
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Orleans, MA
Nauset Regional Middle
Federal NCES profile for Nauset Regional Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250456000609
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nauset Regional Middle earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Massachusetts schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 455
- students enrolled
Nauset Regional Middle has class sizes smaller than 93% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-43 students YoY
Nauset Regional Middle shrank from 528 students in 2022-23 to 485 in 2023-24 (-8.1%).
Teacher FTE lost 54.6 → 51.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-43 students YoY 250456000609 · Orleans, MA Middle · SMALL · TRAD
455 enr · 8.4:1 · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Nauset Regional High (737 students)
Nauset Regional Middle shrank from 528 students in 2022-23 to 485 in 2023-24 (-8.1%). Teacher FTE lost 54.6 → 51.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Nauset Regional Middle compares
Nauset Regional Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 32% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 455 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
455
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 7% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.6%
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
$27,667
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 114 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 78.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 6.8%
African American 6.2%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 78.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.3, Nauset Regional Middle is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Nauset reports $27,667 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Nauset Regional Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nauset Regional High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nauset Regional Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide middle 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.
Similar enrollment (~455 students)
Frequently asked questions about Nauset Regional Middle
How many students attend Nauset Regional Middle?
Nauset Regional Middle has 455 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Orleans, MA. CCD year-over-year: 528 (2022-23) → 485 (2023-24), down 43.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nauset Regional Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Nauset Regional Middle is 8.4:1, which is 32% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 46% 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 Middle?
The largest demographic group at Nauset Regional Middle is White at 78.9% of enrollment, in Orleans, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nauset Regional Middle?
Nauset Regional Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Nauset?
Besides Nauset Regional Middle, Nauset also operates Nauset Regional High (737 students). See the Nauset district page for the complete list.