Enrollment
138
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Brockton, MA
Promise College and Career Academy
Federal NCES profile for Promise College and Career Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 8/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250309002936
👥 S:T ratio 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Promise College and Career Academy earns 8/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Massachusetts schools.
- #4 of 4
- high schools in Brockton · Resource Index
- 8
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 138
- students enrolled
Promise College and Career Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Promise College and Career Academy ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Brockton, MA.
School address
District: Brockton · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250309002936 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+87% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Promise College and Career Academy compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Promise College and Career Academy
Promise College and Career Academy is a small high school in Brockton, Massachusetts, enrolling 138 students.
Class loads run heavy: 23:1 is larger than about 99% of Massachusetts schools and 87% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Massachusetts schools, with 138 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 57/100).
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Brockton's high schools, it stands alongside Brockton High (3,598 students): Promise College and Career Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23:1 vs 14.4:1).
Brockton also operates Brockton High (3,598 students) and Edgar B Davis (1,009 students) alongside Promise College and Career Academy.
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 Promise College and Career Academy compares
Promise College and Career Academy on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23:1 | ▲ 87% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 138 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
138
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
23:1
students per teacher
- 87% 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
$21,147
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.
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
African American 60.1%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5%
White 11.6%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 60.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.3, Promise College and Career Academy is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brockton, which includes Promise College and Career Academy.
$21,147
Per student
-6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.2%
State 76.3%
Federal 17.5%
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 Promise College and Career Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockton High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Edgar B Davis | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Louis F Angelo Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Oscar F Raymond | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Manthala George Jr. School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Promise College and Career Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,598
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 1,009
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 875
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 864
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 838
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar high schools in Brockton
3 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 (~138 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Promise College and Career Academy's federal record.
- Compare Promise College and Career Academy against another school. Compare schools
- Brockton'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 Promise College and Career Academy
How many students attend Promise College and Career Academy?
Promise College and Career Academy has 138 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brockton, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Promise College and Career Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Promise College and Career Academy is 23:1, which is 87% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Promise College and Career Academy?
The largest demographic group at Promise College and Career Academy is African American at 60.1% of enrollment, in Brockton, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Promise College and Career Academy?
Promise College and Career Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: 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 Promise College and Career Academy rank among high schools in Brockton?
By Resource Investment Index, Promise College and Career Academy ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Brockton, 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 Brockton on the city page.
Is Promise College and Career Academy a good school?
Promise College and Career Academy earns 8/100 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 Brockton?
Besides Promise College and Career Academy, Brockton also operates Brockton High (3,598 students), Edgar B Davis (1,009 students), and Louis F Angelo Elementary (875 students). See the Brockton 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.