Enrollment
141
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Northfield, MA
Northfield Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Northfield Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250960002614
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Northfield Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 141
- students enrolled
Northfield Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pioneer Valley · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250960002614 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Northfield Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Northfield Elementary
Northfield Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Northfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 141 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Northfield Elementary is leaner than roughly 91% of Massachusetts schools and 28% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Massachusetts schools, with 141 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 141 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Northfield's public schools, it stands alongside Pioneer Valley Regional (239 students): Northfield Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.8:1 vs 12.6:1).
Pioneer Valley also operates Pioneer Valley Regional (239 students) and Bernardston Elementary (201 students) alongside Northfield Elementary.
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 Northfield Elementary compares
Northfield Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 141 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 9% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.8%
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
$23,877
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 91.5%
Two or More 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.0, Northfield Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pioneer Valley, which includes Northfield Elementary.
$23,877
Per student
+6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.6%
State 35.9%
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 Northfield Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Valley Regional | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bernardston Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Northfield Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 239
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 201
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar other schools in Northfield
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 (~141 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Northfield Elementary
How many students attend Northfield Elementary?
Northfield Elementary has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in Northfield, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northfield Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Northfield Elementary is 8.8:1, which is 28% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 44% 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 Northfield Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Northfield Elementary is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Northfield, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Northfield Elementary?
Northfield Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Northfield Elementary a good school?
Northfield Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Pioneer Valley?
Besides Northfield Elementary, Pioneer Valley also operates Pioneer Valley Regional (239 students) and Bernardston Elementary (201 students). See the Pioneer Valley district page for the complete list.
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