- Enrollment
- 673
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · East Sandwich, MA
Sandwich Middle High School
Federal NCES profile for Sandwich Middle High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251047001673
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sandwich Middle High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Massachusetts schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 888
- students enrolled
Sandwich Middle High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sandwich · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251047001673 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-16 students YoY
Sandwich Middle High School held near 912 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 100.6 → 88.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-16 students YoY 251047001673 · East Sandwich, MA Other · MID · TRAD
888 enr · 8.9:1 · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Oak Ridge (673 students)
Sandwich Middle High School held near 912 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 100.6 → 88.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
Sandwich Middle High School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- This school
Sandwich Middle High School
888 students
- Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge
673 students
- Forestdale Sch
Forestdale School
557 students
What this shows Sandwich Middle High School reports 888 students on the CCD universe file.
How Sandwich Middle High School compares
Sandwich Middle High School 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 | 888 | top 11% | - | - |
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.
888
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
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
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$26,346
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
Counselors3.8 FTE
Per 237 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 85.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Asian 2.7%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.9, Sandwich Middle High School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 15
District finance for Sandwich reports $26,346 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Sandwich Middle High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Forestdale School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sandwich Middle High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~888 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sandwich Middle High School
How many students attend Sandwich Middle High School?
Sandwich Middle High School has 888 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Sandwich, MA. CCD year-over-year: 928 (2022-23) → 912 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandwich Middle High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sandwich Middle High School 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 Sandwich Middle High School?
The largest demographic group at Sandwich Middle High School is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in East Sandwich, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sandwich Middle High School?
Sandwich Middle High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).
What other schools are in Sandwich?
Besides Sandwich Middle High School, Sandwich also operates Oak Ridge (673 students) and Forestdale School (557 students). See the Sandwich district page for the complete list.