Enrollment
494
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pepperell, MA
Nissitissit Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Nissitissit Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250879001762
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nissitissit Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Massachusetts schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 494
- students enrolled
Nissitissit Middle School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Middlesex · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250879001762 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nissitissit Middle School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nissitissit Middle School
Nissitissit Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Pepperell, Massachusetts, enrolling 494 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 494 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 (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 165 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Pepperell's elementary schools, it stands alongside Varnum Brook (606 students): Nissitissit Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.7:1 vs 12.6:1).
North Middlesex also operates North Middlesex Regional (711 students) and Varnum Brook (606 students) alongside Nissitissit Middle School.
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 Nissitissit Middle School compares
Nissitissit Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 21% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 494 | top 37% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
494
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 17% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$19,769
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 165 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 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 77.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 2.6%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 77.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.9, Nissitissit Middle School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Middlesex, which includes Nissitissit Middle School.
$19,769
Per student
-12%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.3%
State 40.0%
Federal 6.8%
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 Nissitissit Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Middlesex Regional | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Varnum Brook | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hawthorne Brook | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Spaulding Memorial | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ashby Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nissitissit Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 711
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 606
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar elementary schools in Pepperell
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~494 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Nissitissit Middle School
How many students attend Nissitissit Middle School?
Nissitissit Middle School has 494 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pepperell, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nissitissit Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nissitissit Middle School is 9.7:1, which is 21% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 38% 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 Nissitissit Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Nissitissit Middle School is White at 77.7% of enrollment, in Pepperell, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nissitissit Middle School?
Nissitissit Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Nissitissit Middle School a good school?
Nissitissit Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 North Middlesex?
Besides Nissitissit Middle School, North Middlesex also operates North Middlesex Regional (711 students), Varnum Brook (606 students), and Hawthorne Brook (449 students). See the North Middlesex district page for the complete list.
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