Other / mixed grade configuration · Belmont, MA

Roger E Wellington

Federal NCES profile for Roger E Wellington, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250249000147
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roger E Wellington earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#5 of 6
public schools in Belmont · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
10.9:1
students per teacher
426
students enrolled

Roger E Wellington has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Roger E Wellington ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Belmont, MA.

School address

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

-17 students YoY

Roger E Wellington held near 522 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.8 → 36.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 250249000147 · Belmont, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD

426 enr · 10.9:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Belmont High (1,454 students)

Roger E Wellington held near 522 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.8 → 36.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Roger E Wellington in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Roger E Wellington reports 426 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Roger E Wellington compares

Roger E Wellington 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 10.9:1 ▼ 11% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 426 top 48% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
426
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 33% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,543
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 304 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.

Student demographics

White 57.9%
Asian 18.0%
Two or More 9.5%
African American 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%

Largest group: White at 57.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.2, Roger E Wellington is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Belmont reports $18,543 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Roger E Wellington Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Belmont High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Winthrop L Chenery Middle Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Winn Brook Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Daniel Butler Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mary Lee Burbank Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Roger E Wellington's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Belmont · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Frequently asked questions about Roger E Wellington

How many students attend Roger E Wellington?

Roger E Wellington has 426 students enrolled. It is a public school in Belmont, MA. CCD year-over-year: 539 (2022-23) → 522 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roger E Wellington?

The student-teacher ratio at Roger E Wellington is 10.9:1, which is 11% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 31% 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 Roger E Wellington?

The largest demographic group at Roger E Wellington is White at 57.9% of enrollment, in Belmont, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roger E Wellington?

Roger E Wellington has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Roger E Wellington rank among public schools in Belmont?

By Resource Investment Index, Roger E Wellington ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Belmont, 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 Belmont on the city page.

What other schools are in Belmont?

Besides Roger E Wellington, Belmont also operates Belmont High (1,454 students), Winthrop L Chenery Middle (1,023 students), and Winn Brook (304 students). See the Belmont district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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