High school (grades 9-12) · Walpole, MA

Norfolk County Agricultural

Federal NCES profile for Norfolk County Agricultural, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250865001386
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Norfolk County Agricultural earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools.

#6 of 7
public schools in Walpole · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
10.7:1
small classes for Massachusetts
597
students enrolled

Norfolk County Agricultural has class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Norfolk County Agricultural ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Walpole, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Norfolk County Agricultural held near 586 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 56.3 → 58.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 250865001386 · Walpole, MA High · MID · TRAD

597 enr · 10.7:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Pea Ridge High School (597 students)

Norfolk County Agricultural held near 586 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 56.3 → 58.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Norfolk County Agricultural compares

Norfolk County Agricultural held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 13% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 597 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
597
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.5%
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
$29,395
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 199 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 86.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.2, Norfolk County Agricultural is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Norfolk County Agricultural reports $29,395 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Walpole

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Norfolk County Agricultural

How many students attend Norfolk County Agricultural?

Norfolk County Agricultural has 597 students enrolled. It is a high school in Walpole, MA. CCD year-over-year: 580 (2022-23) → 586 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Norfolk County Agricultural?

The student-teacher ratio at Norfolk County Agricultural is 10.7:1, which is 13% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 32% 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 Norfolk County Agricultural?

The largest demographic group at Norfolk County Agricultural is White at 86.1% of enrollment, in Walpole, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Norfolk County Agricultural?

Norfolk County Agricultural has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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).

How does Norfolk County Agricultural rank among public schools in Walpole?

By Resource Investment Index, Norfolk County Agricultural ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Walpole, 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 Walpole on the city page.

What other schools are in Norfolk County Agricultural?

None reported; Norfolk County Agricultural operates only Norfolk County Agricultural as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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