Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sturbridge, MA

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School

Federal NCES profile for Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250058702877Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

46
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
students per teacher
356
students enrolled

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School held near 348 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 28.0 → 26.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 250058702877 · Sturbridge, MA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

356 enr · 12.7:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Magnet Traditional School (356 students)

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School held near 348 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 28.0 → 26.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School compares

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▲ 3% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 356 top 61% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
356
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 64% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$20,782
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 178 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 109 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 58.1%
Hispanic or Latino 33.7%
African American 4.8%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 58.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) reports $20,782 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School

How many students attend Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School?

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School has 356 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sturbridge, MA. CCD year-over-year: 357 (2022-23) → 348 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School is 12.7:1, which is 3% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School?

The largest demographic group at Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School is White at 58.1% of enrollment, in Sturbridge, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School?

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District)?

None; Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School (District) is a single-school charter district, and Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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