Enrollment
225
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Plymouth, MA
Plymouth Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Plymouth Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250972000318
👥 S:T ratio 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Plymouth Early Childhood Center earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Massachusetts schools.
- #15 of 15
- public schools in Plymouth · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.5:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 225
- students enrolled
Plymouth Early Childhood Center has class sizes larger than 99% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Plymouth Early Childhood Center ranks #15 of 15 public schools in Plymouth, MA.
School address
District: Plymouth · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250972000318 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.5:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Plymouth Early Childhood Center compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Plymouth Early Childhood Center
Plymouth Early Childhood Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Plymouth, Massachusetts, enrolling 225 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.5:1 is larger than about 99% of Massachusetts schools and 83% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 225 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Among Plymouth's public schools, it stands alongside Rising Tide Charter Public School (617 students): Plymouth Early Childhood Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.5:1 vs 10.3:1).
Plymouth also operates Plymouth North High (1,169 students) and Plymouth South High (1,001 students) alongside Plymouth Early Childhood Center.
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 Plymouth Early Childhood Center compares
Plymouth Early Childhood 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 | 22.5:1 | ▲ 83% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 225 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
225
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher
- 83% above state mean
Top 99% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$22,371
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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 82.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 1.8%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 82.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.1, Plymouth Early Childhood Center is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plymouth, which includes Plymouth Early Childhood Center.
$22,371
Per student
0%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.0%
State 26.9%
Federal 7.0%
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 Plymouth Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth North High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Plymouth South High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Plymouth Commun Intermediate | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| South Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Plymouth South Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Plymouth Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,169
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 1,001
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 920
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 601
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar other schools in Plymouth
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 (~225 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Plymouth Early Childhood Center's federal record.
- Compare Plymouth Early Childhood Center against another school. Compare schools
- Plymouth's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Plymouth Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Plymouth Early Childhood Center?
Plymouth Early Childhood Center has 225 students enrolled. It is a public school in Plymouth, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plymouth Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Plymouth Early Childhood Center is 22.5:1, which is 83% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plymouth Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Plymouth Early Childhood Center is White at 82.2% of enrollment, in Plymouth, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Plymouth Early Childhood Center?
Plymouth Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Plymouth Early Childhood Center rank among public schools in Plymouth?
By Resource Investment Index, Plymouth Early Childhood Center ranks #15 of 15 public schools in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth on the city page.
Is Plymouth Early Childhood Center a good school?
Plymouth Early Childhood Center earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Plymouth?
Besides Plymouth Early Childhood Center, Plymouth also operates Plymouth North High (1,169 students), Plymouth South High (1,001 students), and Plymouth Commun Intermediate (920 students). See the Plymouth district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.