Enrollment
323
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Avon, MA
Ralph D Butler
Federal NCES profile for Ralph D Butler, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250225000108
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ralph D Butler earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 323
- students enrolled
Ralph D Butler has class sizes smaller than 93% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ralph D Butler compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ralph D Butler
Ralph D Butler is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Avon, Massachusetts, enrolling 323 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Ralph D Butler is leaner than roughly 93% of Massachusetts schools and 31% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 323 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (41%) and African American (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 323 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Avon's public schools, it stands alongside Avon Middle High School (409 students): Ralph D Butler is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.5:1 vs 11.4:1).
Its district, Avon, also runs Avon Middle High School (409 students).
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 D Butler compares
Ralph D Butler on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 31% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 323 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
323
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 7% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$21,618
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 323 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 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 41.2%
African American 30.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 41.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.5, Ralph D Butler is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Avon, which includes Ralph D Butler.
$21,618
Per student
-4%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.4%
State 27.0%
Federal 6.6%
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 Ralph D Butler Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Middle High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ralph D Butler's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other schools in Avon
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 (~323 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Ralph D Butler
How many students attend Ralph D Butler?
Ralph D Butler has 323 students enrolled. It is a public school in Avon, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ralph D Butler?
The student-teacher ratio at Ralph D Butler is 8.5:1, which is 31% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 46% 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 D Butler?
The largest demographic group at Ralph D Butler is White at 41.2% of enrollment, in Avon, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ralph D Butler?
Ralph D Butler has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Ralph D Butler a good school?
Ralph D Butler earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more 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 Avon?
Besides Ralph D Butler, Avon also operates Avon Middle High School (409 students). See the Avon district page for the complete list.
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