Elementary school (grades K-5) · Petersham, MA
Petersham Center
Federal NCES profile for Petersham Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
The verdict
Petersham Center earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Massachusetts schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.8:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 142
- students enrolled
Petersham Center has class sizes larger than 91% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 250954001514 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 250954001514 · Petersham, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
142 enr · 15.8:1 · RII 60
Nearest enrollment peer: Sunset Elementary (142 students)
Petersham Center CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Petersham Center compares
Petersham 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 | 15.8:1 | ▲ 28% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 142 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 86.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Petersham Center is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Petersham, which includes Petersham Center.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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.
Similar enrollment (~142 students)
Frequently asked questions about Petersham Center
How many students attend Petersham Center?
Petersham Center has 142 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Petersham, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Petersham Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Petersham Center is 15.8:1, which is 28% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Petersham Center?
The largest demographic group at Petersham Center is White at 86.6% of enrollment, in Petersham, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Petersham Center?
Petersham Center has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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 Petersham?
None reported; Petersham operates only Petersham Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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