Enrollment
239
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Northfield, MA
Pioneer Valley Regional
Federal NCES profile for Pioneer Valley Regional, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250960001515
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pioneer Valley Regional earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.6:1
- students per teacher
- 239
- students enrolled
Pioneer Valley Regional has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pioneer Valley · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250960001515 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pioneer Valley Regional compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pioneer Valley Regional
Pioneer Valley Regional is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Northfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 239 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 239 puts it in the smaller 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 (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 239 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Northfield's public schools, it stands alongside Northfield Elementary (141 students): Pioneer Valley Regional is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.6:1 vs 8.8:1).
Pioneer Valley also operates Bernardston Elementary (201 students) and Northfield Elementary (141 students) alongside Pioneer Valley Regional.
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 Pioneer Valley Regional compares
Pioneer Valley Regional on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.6:1 | ▲ 2% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 239 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
239
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 62% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$23,877
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 239 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 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 93.6%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Pioneer Valley Regional is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pioneer Valley, which includes Pioneer Valley Regional.
$23,877
Per student
+6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.6%
State 35.9%
Federal 5.6%
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 Pioneer Valley Regional Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardston Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Northfield Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pioneer Valley Regional's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 201
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar other schools in Northfield
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.
Similar enrollment (~239 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Pioneer Valley Regional
How many students attend Pioneer Valley Regional?
Pioneer Valley Regional has 239 students enrolled. It is a public school in Northfield, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Valley Regional?
The student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Valley Regional is 12.6:1, which is 2% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pioneer Valley Regional?
The largest demographic group at Pioneer Valley Regional is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in Northfield, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pioneer Valley Regional?
Pioneer Valley Regional has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pioneer Valley Regional a good school?
Pioneer Valley Regional earns 45/100 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 Pioneer Valley?
Besides Pioneer Valley Regional, Pioneer Valley also operates Bernardston Elementary (201 students) and Northfield Elementary (141 students). See the Pioneer Valley district page for the complete list.
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