Enrollment
618
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rehoboth, MA
Palmer River
Federal NCES profile for Palmer River, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250420002428
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Palmer River earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Massachusetts schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.4:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 618
- students enrolled
Palmer River has class sizes larger than 73% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dighton-Rehoboth · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250420002428 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Palmer River compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Palmer River
Palmer River is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, enrolling 618 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 618 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 309 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Dighton-Rehoboth also operates Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School (621 students) and Dorothy L Beckwith (479 students) alongside Palmer River.
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 Palmer River compares
Palmer River on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.4:1 | ▲ 9% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 618 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
618
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,114
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 309 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 86.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.8%
Largest group: White at 86.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.0, Palmer River is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dighton-Rehoboth, which includes Palmer River.
$19,114
Per student
-15%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.2%
State 39.4%
Federal 4.4%
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 Palmer River Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Dorothy L Beckwith | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Dighton Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dighton Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Palmer River's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 468
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 355
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~618 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Palmer River
How many students attend Palmer River?
Palmer River has 618 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rehoboth, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palmer River?
The student-teacher ratio at Palmer River is 13.4:1, which is 9% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Palmer River?
The largest demographic group at Palmer River is White at 86.2% of enrollment, in Rehoboth, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Palmer River?
Palmer River has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Palmer River a good school?
Palmer River earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% 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 Dighton-Rehoboth?
Besides Palmer River, Dighton-Rehoboth also operates Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School (621 students), Dorothy L Beckwith (479 students), and Dighton Elementary (468 students). See the Dighton-Rehoboth district page for the complete list.
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