Enrollment
231
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Florence, MA
R. K. Finn Ryan Road
Federal NCES profile for R. K. Finn Ryan Road, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250885001433
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
R. K. Finn Ryan Road earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 231
- students enrolled
R. K. Finn Ryan Road has class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Northampton · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250885001433 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How R. K. Finn Ryan Road compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at R. K. Finn Ryan Road
R. K. Finn Ryan Road is a mid-sized elementary school in Florence, Massachusetts, enrolling 231 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, R. K. Finn Ryan Road is leaner than roughly 88% of Massachusetts schools and 25% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 231 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Northampton also operates Northampton High (875 students) and John F Kennedy Middle School (577 students) alongside R. K. Finn Ryan Road.
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 R. K. Finn Ryan Road compares
R. K. Finn Ryan Road on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 231 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
231
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.1%
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
$20,905
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
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 78.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.4, R. K. Finn Ryan Road is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northampton, which includes R. K. Finn Ryan Road.
$20,905
Per student
-7%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.0%
State 25.8%
Federal 8.1%
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 R. K. Finn Ryan Road Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| John F Kennedy Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bridge Street | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jackson Street | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Leeds | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to R. K. Finn Ryan Road's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 875
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 577
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar elementary 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 (~231 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about R. K. Finn Ryan Road
How many students attend R. K. Finn Ryan Road?
R. K. Finn Ryan Road has 231 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Florence, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at R. K. Finn Ryan Road?
The student-teacher ratio at R. K. Finn Ryan Road is 9.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 41% 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 R. K. Finn Ryan Road?
The largest demographic group at R. K. Finn Ryan Road is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Florence, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for R. K. Finn Ryan Road?
R. K. Finn Ryan Road has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 R. K. Finn Ryan Road a good school?
R. K. Finn Ryan Road earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Northampton?
Besides R. K. Finn Ryan Road, Northampton also operates Northampton High (875 students), John F Kennedy Middle School (577 students), and Bridge Street (281 students). See the Northampton district page for the complete list.
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