Enrollment
455
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
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
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nauset Regional Middle compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nauset Regional Middle
Nauset Regional Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Orleans, Massachusetts, enrolling 455 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Nauset Regional Middle is leaner than roughly 93% of Massachusetts schools and 32% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 455 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (8%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 114 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Nauset, also runs Nauset Regional High (737 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 Middle compares
Nauset Regional Middle on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nauset, which includes Nauset Regional Middle.
$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 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
- Enrollment
- 737
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar middle 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 (~455 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Nauset Regional Middle a good school?
Nauset Regional Middle earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Middle, Nauset also operates Nauset Regional High (737 students). See the Nauset district page for the complete list.
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