Enrollment
597
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
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 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250865001386
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools.
- #6 of 7
- public schools in Walpole · Resource Index
- 39
- 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.
School address
District: Norfolk County Agricultural · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250865001386 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
56.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Norfolk County Agricultural compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Norfolk County Agricultural
Norfolk County Agricultural is a mid-sized high school in Walpole, Massachusetts, enrolling 597 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 597 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 predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 199 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Norfolk County Agricultural spends $28,131 per pupil, 25% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Walpole's high schools, it stands alongside Walpole High (917 students): Norfolk County Agricultural is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.7:1 vs 10.3:1).
Norfolk County Agricultural operates only this one school, so Norfolk County Agricultural has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Norfolk County Agricultural compares
Norfolk County Agricultural on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$28,131
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Norfolk County Agricultural, which includes Norfolk County Agricultural.
$28,131
Per student
+25%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+70%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.7%
State 12.9%
Federal 2.3%
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.
Similar high schools in Walpole
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~597 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Norfolk County Agricultural a good school?
Norfolk County Agricultural earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Norfolk County Agricultural?
None reported; Norfolk County Agricultural operates only Norfolk County Agricultural as a public school district in NCES's records.
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