Enrollment
157
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · North Brookfield, MA
North Brookfield High
Federal NCES profile for North Brookfield High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250876001411
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
North Brookfield High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 157
- students enrolled
North Brookfield High has class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Brookfield · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250876001411 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Brookfield High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at North Brookfield High
North Brookfield High is a small combined-grade school in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 157 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, North Brookfield High is leaner than roughly 88% of Massachusetts schools and 25% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 157 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 87 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among North Brookfield's public schools, it stands alongside North Brookfield Elementary (240 students): North Brookfield High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.2:1 vs 10.4:1).
Its district, North Brookfield, also runs North Brookfield Elementary (240 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 North Brookfield High compares
North Brookfield High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 157 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
157
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.5%
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
$21,185
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors1.8 FTE
Per 87 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.8 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 83.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
African American 5.7%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 83.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.2, North Brookfield High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Brookfield, which includes North Brookfield High.
$21,185
Per student
-6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.9%
State 59.8%
Federal 7.3%
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.
How North Brookfield High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Brookfield Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to North Brookfield High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 240
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools in North Brookfield
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~157 students)
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Frequently asked questions about North Brookfield High
How many students attend North Brookfield High?
North Brookfield High has 157 students enrolled. It is a public school in North Brookfield, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Brookfield High?
The student-teacher ratio at North Brookfield High is 9.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 41% 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 North Brookfield High?
The largest demographic group at North Brookfield High is White at 83.4% of enrollment, in North Brookfield, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Brookfield High?
North Brookfield High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is North Brookfield High a good school?
North Brookfield High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Brookfield?
Besides North Brookfield High, North Brookfield also operates North Brookfield Elementary (240 students). See the North Brookfield district page for the complete list.
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