Enrollment
1,161
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Sharon, MA
Sharon High
Federal NCES profile for Sharon High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251062001705
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sharon High earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Sharon · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 1,161
- students enrolled
Sharon High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sharon High ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Sharon, MA.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
100.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sharon High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sharon High
Sharon High is a large high school in Sharon, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,161 students.
At 11.6:1, 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.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,161 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and Asian (34%) (diversity index 64/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Sharon also operates Sharon Middle (815 students) and Heights Elementary (545 students) alongside Sharon High.
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 Sharon High compares
Sharon High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,161 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,161
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,503
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 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 48.3%
Asian 33.7%
African American 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 48.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.2, Sharon High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sharon, which includes Sharon High.
$20,503
Per student
-9%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.9%
State 41.6%
Federal 3.5%
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 Sharon High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Heights Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cottage Street | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sharon Early Childhood Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sharon High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 815
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 545
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 433
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 56
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~1,161 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sharon High
How many students attend Sharon High?
Sharon High has 1,161 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sharon, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sharon High?
The student-teacher ratio at Sharon High is 11.6:1, which is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 26% 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 Sharon High?
The largest demographic group at Sharon High is White at 48.3% of enrollment, in Sharon, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sharon High?
Sharon High has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Sharon High rank among public schools in Sharon?
By Resource Investment Index, Sharon High ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Sharon, 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 Sharon on the city page.
Is Sharon High a good school?
Sharon High earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 Sharon?
Besides Sharon High, Sharon also operates Sharon Middle (815 students), Heights Elementary (545 students), and East Elementary (458 students). See the Sharon district page for the complete list.
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