High school (grades 9-12) · Ashburnham, MA

Oakmont Regional High School

Federal NCES profile for Oakmont Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250204000069
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
📚 AP courses
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oakmont Regional High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Massachusetts schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Ashburnham · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
14.4:1
large classes for Massachusetts
633
students enrolled

Oakmont Regional High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oakmont Regional High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Ashburnham, MA.

Enrollment

633

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.4:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oakmont Regional High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oakmont Regional High School

Oakmont Regional High School is a mid-sized high school in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, enrolling 633 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 633 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 (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 11 Advanced Placement courses.

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 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Ashburnham-Westminster spends $15,602 per pupil, 31% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Ashburnham-Westminster also operates Overlook Middle School (576 students) and Briggs Elementary (461 students) alongside Oakmont Regional High School.

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 Oakmont Regional High School compares

Oakmont Regional High School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▲ 17% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 633 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
633
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,602
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.5 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
54
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 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 85.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 2.1%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.8, Oakmont Regional High School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ashburnham-Westminster, which includes Oakmont Regional High School.

$15,602
Per student
-31%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.8%
State 42.7%
Federal 7.5%

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 Oakmont Regional High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Overlook Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Briggs Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Westminster Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Meetinghouse School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oakmont Regional High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ashburnham-Westminster · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Oakmont Regional High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oakmont Regional High School

How many students attend Oakmont Regional High School?

Oakmont Regional High School has 633 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ashburnham, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakmont Regional High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oakmont Regional High School is 14.4:1, which is 17% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakmont Regional High School?

The largest demographic group at Oakmont Regional High School is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Ashburnham, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakmont Regional High School?

Oakmont Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Oakmont Regional High School rank among public schools in Ashburnham?

By Resource Investment Index, Oakmont Regional High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Ashburnham, 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 Ashburnham on the city page.

Is Oakmont Regional High School a good school?

Oakmont Regional High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% 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 Ashburnham-Westminster?

Besides Oakmont Regional High School, Ashburnham-Westminster also operates Overlook Middle School (576 students), Briggs Elementary (461 students), and Westminster Elementary (375 students). See the Ashburnham-Westminster district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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