Enrollment
1,001
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Plymouth, MA
Plymouth South High
Federal NCES profile for Plymouth South High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250972000325
👥 S:T ratio 62
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Plymouth South High earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Plymouth · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 1,001
- students enrolled
Plymouth South High has class sizes smaller than 84% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Plymouth South High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Plymouth, MA.
School address
District: Plymouth · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250972000325 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
104.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Plymouth South High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Plymouth South High
Plymouth South High is a large high school in Plymouth, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,001 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,001 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 26 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 152 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Plymouth's high schools, it stands alongside Plymouth North High (1,169 students): Plymouth South High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.6:1 vs 10.7:1).
Plymouth also operates Plymouth North High (1,169 students) and Plymouth Commun Intermediate (920 students) alongside Plymouth South High.
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 South High compares
Plymouth South High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.6:1 | ▼ 22% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,001 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,001
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 16% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.7%
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
$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.
Support staff
Counselors6.6 FTE
Per 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
94
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 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 89.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.8, Plymouth South High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 26
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plymouth, which includes Plymouth South High.
$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 South High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth North High | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Plymouth Commun Intermediate | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Plymouth South Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Indian Brook | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Plymouth South High'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
- 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
- Enrollment
- 520
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar high schools in Plymouth
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~1,001 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Plymouth South High
How many students attend Plymouth South High?
Plymouth South High has 1,001 students enrolled. It is a high school in Plymouth, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plymouth South High?
The student-teacher ratio at Plymouth South High is 9.6:1, which is 22% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 39% 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 Plymouth South High?
The largest demographic group at Plymouth South High is White at 89.3% of enrollment, in Plymouth, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Plymouth South High?
Plymouth South High has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Plymouth South High rank among high schools in Plymouth?
By Resource Investment Index, Plymouth South High ranks #1 of 3 high 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 high schools in Plymouth on the city page.
Is Plymouth South High a good school?
Plymouth South High earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Massachusetts schools. 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 Plymouth?
Besides Plymouth South High, Plymouth also operates Plymouth North High (1,169 students), Plymouth Commun Intermediate (920 students), and South Elementary (614 students). See the Plymouth district page for the complete list.
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