Other / mixed grade configuration · Hopedale, MA

Park Street School

Federal NCES profile for Park Street School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250630002041
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Park Street School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.

#3 of 3
public schools in Hopedale · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
large classes for Massachusetts
94
students enrolled

Park Street School has class sizes larger than 91% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Park Street School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hopedale, MA.

School address

Enrollment

94

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.7:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Park Street School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:115.7:1

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

What stands out at Park Street School

Park Street School is a small combined-grade school in Hopedale, Massachusetts, enrolling 94 students.

Class loads run heavy: 15.7:1 is larger than about 91% of Massachusetts schools and 28% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Massachusetts schools, with 94 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by White (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 35/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 235 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

The surrounding Hopedale spends $17,221 per pupil, 23% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Hopedale's public schools, it stands alongside Hopedale Jr Sr High (456 students): Park Street School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.7:1 vs 10.4:1).

Hopedale also operates Memorial (558 students) and Hopedale Jr Sr High (456 students) alongside Park Street 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 Park Street School compares

Park Street 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 15.7:1 ▲ 28% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 94 top 95% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 91% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$17,221
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 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 79.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 3.2%

Largest group: White at 79.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.7, Park Street School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hopedale, which includes Park Street School.

$17,221
Per student
-23%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.9%
State 39.8%
Federal 7.3%

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 Park Street School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Memorial Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Hopedale Jr Sr High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hopedale · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Hopedale

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Park Street 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 Park Street School

How many students attend Park Street School?

Park Street School has 94 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hopedale, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Street School?

The student-teacher ratio at Park Street School is 15.7:1, which is 28% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Park Street School?

The largest demographic group at Park Street School is White at 79.8% of enrollment, in Hopedale, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Park Street School?

Park Street School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Park Street School rank among public schools in Hopedale?

By Resource Investment Index, Park Street School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hopedale, 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 Hopedale on the city page.

Is Park Street School a good school?

Park Street School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts. 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 Hopedale?

Besides Park Street School, Hopedale also operates Memorial (558 students) and Hopedale Jr Sr High (456 students). See the Hopedale 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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