Enrollment
402
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oak Bluffs, MA
Oak Bluffs Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Oak Bluffs Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250465000625
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oak Bluffs Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Massachusetts schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 402
- students enrolled
Oak Bluffs Elementary has class sizes smaller than 93% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Oak Bluffs · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250465000625 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oak Bluffs Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oak Bluffs Elementary
Oak Bluffs Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, enrolling 402 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Oak Bluffs Elementary is leaner than roughly 93% of Massachusetts schools and 32% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 402 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 314 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Oak Bluffs spends $30,105 per pupil, 34% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Oak Bluffs operates only this one school, so Oak Bluffs Elementary 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 Oak Bluffs Elementary compares
Oak Bluffs 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 32% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 402 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
402
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 7% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.1%
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
$30,105
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
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 314 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 52.1%
Hispanic or Latino 38.7%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 2.5%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 52.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.6, Oak Bluffs Elementary is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oak Bluffs, which includes Oak Bluffs Elementary.
$30,105
Per student
+34%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+81%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.8%
State 33.4%
Federal 3.8%
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 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 (~402 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Oak Bluffs Elementary
How many students attend Oak Bluffs Elementary?
Oak Bluffs Elementary has 402 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oak Bluffs, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Bluffs Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Oak Bluffs Elementary is 8.4:1, which is 32% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 46% 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 Oak Bluffs Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Oak Bluffs Elementary is White at 52.1% of enrollment, in Oak Bluffs, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Bluffs Elementary?
Oak Bluffs Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Oak Bluffs Elementary a good school?
Oak Bluffs Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Oak Bluffs?
None reported; Oak Bluffs operates only Oak Bluffs Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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