Enrollment
429
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rowley, MA
Pine Grove
Federal NCES profile for Pine Grove, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251174001651
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pine Grove earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 429
- students enrolled
Pine Grove has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pine Grove compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pine Grove
Pine Grove is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Rowley, Massachusetts, enrolling 429 students.
At 11.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 429 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 429 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
17.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Triton also operates Triton Regional High School (538 students) and Newbury Elementary (424 students) alongside Pine Grove.
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 Pine Grove compares
Pine Grove on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 429 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
429
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,445
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 429 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 92.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, Pine Grove is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Triton, which includes Pine Grove.
$23,445
Per student
+4%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.5%
State 28.7%
Federal 6.9%
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 Pine Grove Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triton Regional High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Newbury Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Salisbury Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Triton Regional Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pine Grove's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 538
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 386
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- 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 (~429 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pine Grove
How many students attend Pine Grove?
Pine Grove has 429 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rowley, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Grove?
The student-teacher ratio at Pine Grove is 11.6:1, which is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Grove?
The largest demographic group at Pine Grove is White at 92.1% of enrollment, in Rowley, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Grove?
Pine Grove has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Pine Grove a good school?
Pine Grove earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Triton?
Besides Pine Grove, Triton also operates Triton Regional High School (538 students), Newbury Elementary (424 students), and Salisbury Elementary (386 students). See the Triton district page for the complete list.
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