Enrollment
152
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oakham, MA
Oakham Center
Federal NCES profile for Oakham Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250000102402
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oakham Center earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 152
- students enrolled
Oakham Center has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oakham Center compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oakham Center
Oakham Center is a small elementary school in Oakham, Massachusetts, enrolling 152 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Massachusetts schools, with 152 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 760 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Quabbin also operates Quabbin Regional High School (545 students) and Quabbin Regional Middle School (510 students) alongside Oakham Center.
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 Oakham Center compares
Oakham Center on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 11% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 152 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
152
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 33% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.4%
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
$19,167
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 88.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
African American 3.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 88.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Oakham Center is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quabbin, which includes Oakham Center.
$19,167
Per student
-15%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.6%
State 49.4%
Federal 8.9%
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 Oakham Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quabbin Regional High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Quabbin Regional Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ruggles Lane | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hubbardston Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hardwick Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Oakham Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 545
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 510
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 402
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 169
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar elementary 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 (~152 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Oakham Center
How many students attend Oakham Center?
Oakham Center has 152 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oakham, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakham Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Oakham Center is 10.9:1, which is 11% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 31% 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 Oakham Center?
The largest demographic group at Oakham Center is White at 88.8% of enrollment, in Oakham, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakham Center?
Oakham Center has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Oakham Center a good school?
Oakham Center earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 Quabbin?
Besides Oakham Center, Quabbin also operates Quabbin Regional High School (545 students), Quabbin Regional Middle School (510 students), and Ruggles Lane (402 students). See the Quabbin district page for the complete list.
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