Enrollment
509
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Ralph C Mahar · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250990001587 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
57.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ralph C Mahar Regional compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ralph C Mahar Regional
Ralph C Mahar Regional is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Orange, Massachusetts, enrolling 509 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Ralph C Mahar Regional is leaner than roughly 90% of Massachusetts schools and 28% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 509 puts it in the larger 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 predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 85 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Orange's public schools, it stands alongside Fisher Hill (230 students): Ralph C Mahar Regional is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.9:1 vs 13.5:1).
Ralph C Mahar operates only this one school, so Ralph C Mahar Regional has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Ralph C Mahar Regional compares
Ralph C Mahar Regional on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$25,675
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 85 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ralph C Mahar, which includes Ralph C Mahar Regional.
$25,675
Per student
+14%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.7%
State 47.0%
Federal 5.3%
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.
Similar other schools in Orange
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 (~509 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Orange on the city page.
Is Ralph C Mahar Regional a good school?
Ralph C Mahar Regional earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 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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