Other / mixed grade configuration · Orange, MA

Ralph C Mahar Regional

Federal NCES profile for Ralph C Mahar Regional, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250990001587

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Ralph C Mahar Regional earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Massachusetts schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Orange · Resource Index: 49
Resource Index · Higher: 8.9:1
small classes for Massachusetts: 509
students enrolled

Ralph C Mahar Regional has class sizes smaller than 90% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ralph C Mahar Regional ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Orange, MA.

School address

Orange, MA 01364

District: Ralph C Mahar · Massachusetts

NCES ID 250990001587 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-19 students YoY

Ralph C Mahar Regional held near 504 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 57.2 → 59.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 250990001587 · Orange, MA Other · MID · TRAD

509 enr · 8.9:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Rachel Patterson Elementary School (509 students)

Ralph C Mahar Regional held near 504 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE added 57.2 → 59.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Ralph C Mahar Regional compares

Ralph C Mahar Regional held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Massachusetts	Massachusetts avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	8.9:1	▼ 28%	12.3:1	15.7:1
Enrollment	509	top 35%	-	-

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.9:1

Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

509

Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth

8.9:1

students per teacher - 28% below state mean

Top 10% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 90% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

32.8%

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

$27,445

per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695

Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

Support staff

Counselors6.0 FTE

Per 85 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.4%

Hispanic or Latino 11.0%

Two or More 3.8%

African American 2.8%

Asian 0.8%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 81.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.3, Ralph C Mahar Regional is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Ralph C Mahar reports $27,445 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Orange

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Quick compare:

Fisher Hill

Standard public school

230 students 13.5:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~509 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ralph C Mahar Regional

How many students attend Ralph C Mahar Regional?

Ralph C Mahar Regional has 509 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orange, MA. CCD year-over-year: 523 (2022-23) → 504 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ralph C Mahar Regional?

The student-teacher ratio at Ralph C Mahar Regional is 8.9:1, which is 28% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 43% 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 Ralph C Mahar Regional?

The largest demographic group at Ralph C Mahar Regional is White at 81.4% of enrollment, in Orange, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ralph C Mahar Regional?

Ralph C Mahar Regional has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ralph C Mahar Regional rank among public schools in Orange?

By Resource Investment Index, Ralph C Mahar Regional ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Orange, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Ralph C Mahar?

None reported; Ralph C Mahar operates only Ralph C Mahar Regional as a public school district in NCES's records.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026