Enrollment
725
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Scituate, MA
Scituate High School
Federal NCES profile for Scituate High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251056001693
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Scituate High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #4 of 6
- public schools in Scituate · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.7:1
- students per teacher
- 725
- students enrolled
Scituate High School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Scituate High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Scituate, MA.
School address
District: Scituate · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251056001693 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Scituate High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Scituate High School
Scituate High School is a mid-sized high school in Scituate, Massachusetts, enrolling 725 students.
At 11.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 725 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 (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 145 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Scituate also operates Gates Middle School (639 students) and Wampatuck Elementary (424 students) alongside Scituate High School.
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 Scituate High School compares
Scituate High School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 5% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 725 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
725
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 47% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.6%
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
$20,021
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 145 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 88.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 3.3%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 88.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.3, Scituate High School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scituate, which includes Scituate High School.
$20,021
Per student
-11%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.6%
State 23.9%
Federal 4.5%
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 Scituate High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wampatuck Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cushing Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jenkins Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hatherly Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Scituate High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 639
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 352
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 341
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 263
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar high 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 (~725 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Scituate High School
How many students attend Scituate High School?
Scituate High School has 725 students enrolled. It is a high school in Scituate, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scituate High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Scituate High School is 11.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 25% 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 Scituate High School?
The largest demographic group at Scituate High School is White at 88.5% of enrollment, in Scituate, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Scituate High School?
Scituate High School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 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 Scituate High School rank among public schools in Scituate?
By Resource Investment Index, Scituate High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Scituate, 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 Scituate on the city page.
Is Scituate High School a good school?
Scituate High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also less 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 Scituate?
Besides Scituate High School, Scituate also operates Gates Middle School (639 students), Wampatuck Elementary (424 students), and Cushing Elementary (352 students). See the Scituate district page for the complete list.
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