Enrollment
685
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Norton, MA
Norton High
Federal NCES profile for Norton High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250900001451
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Norton High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Norton · Resource Index
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 685
- students enrolled
Norton High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Norton High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Norton, MA.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Norton High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Norton High
Norton High is a mid-sized high school in Norton, Massachusetts, enrolling 685 students.
At 11.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 685 puts it in the larger 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 (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 20 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 114 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Norton also operates Norton Middle (527 students) and J C Solmonese (491 students) alongside Norton High.
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 Norton High compares
Norton 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 7% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 685 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
685
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 41% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.3%
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
$19,013
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 114 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 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 84.4%
African American 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.1, Norton High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Norton, which includes Norton High.
$19,013
Per student
-15%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.4%
State 38.5%
Federal 7.1%
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 Norton High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| J C Solmonese | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Henri a. Yelle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| L G Nourse Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Norton High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 491
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 371
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 272
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~685 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Norton High
How many students attend Norton High?
Norton High has 685 students enrolled. It is a high school in Norton, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norton High?
The student-teacher ratio at Norton High is 11.4:1, which is 7% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 27% 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 Norton High?
The largest demographic group at Norton High is White at 84.4% of enrollment, in Norton, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Norton High?
Norton High has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Norton High rank among public schools in Norton?
By Resource Investment Index, Norton High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Norton, 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 Norton on the city page.
Is Norton High a good school?
Norton High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 Norton?
Besides Norton High, Norton also operates Norton Middle (527 students), J C Solmonese (491 students), and Henri a. Yelle (371 students). See the Norton district page for the complete list.
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