Other / mixed grade configuration · Fitchburg, MA
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School
Federal NCES profile for Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
The verdict
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 10
- public schools in Fitchburg · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 282
- students enrolled
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Fitchburg, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250007301750 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-42 students YoY
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School shrank from 344 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (-12.2%).
Teacher FTE lost 35.7 → 31.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-42 students YoY 250007301750 · Fitchburg, MA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
282 enr · 8.1:1 · RII 47
Nearest enrollment peer: Eutaw Primary School (282 students)
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School shrank from 344 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (-12.2%). Teacher FTE lost 35.7 → 31.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School compares
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.1:1 | ▼ 34% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 282 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 57.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 59.3, Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential (District) reports $21,273 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Fitchburg
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~282 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School
How many students attend Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School?
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School has 282 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fitchburg, MA. CCD year-over-year: 344 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), down 42.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School is 8.1:1, which is 34% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 48% 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 Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School?
The largest demographic group at Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School is White at 57.0% of enrollment, in Fitchburg, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School?
Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School rank among public schools in Fitchburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Fitchburg, 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 Fitchburg on the city page.
What other schools are in Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential (District)?
None; Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential (District) is a single-school charter district, and Sizer School: a North Central Charter Essential School is its only campus.