Enrollment
109
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hatfield, MA
Smith Academy
Federal NCES profile for Smith Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250594000845
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Smith Academy earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 109
- students enrolled
Smith Academy has class sizes smaller than 98% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hatfield · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250594000845 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Smith Academy compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Smith Academy
Smith Academy is a small combined-grade school in Hatfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 109 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Smith Academy is leaner than roughly 98% of Massachusetts schools and 55% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Massachusetts schools, with 109 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 109 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Hatfield's public schools, it stands alongside Hatfield Elementary (201 students): Smith Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.5:1 vs 10.6:1).
Its district, Hatfield, also runs Hatfield Elementary (201 students).
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 Smith Academy compares
Smith Academy on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.5:1 | ▼ 55% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 109 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
109
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 2% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.3%
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
$21,176
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 109 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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 96.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 96.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.2, Smith Academy is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hatfield, which includes Smith Academy.
$21,176
Per student
-6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.7%
State 22.7%
Federal 6.6%
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 Smith Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Smith Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 201
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools in Hatfield
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~109 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Smith Academy
How many students attend Smith Academy?
Smith Academy has 109 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hatfield, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smith Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Smith Academy is 5.5:1, which is 55% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 65% 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 Smith Academy?
The largest demographic group at Smith Academy is White at 96.3% of enrollment, in Hatfield, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Smith Academy?
Smith Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Smith Academy a good school?
Smith Academy earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Massachusetts schools. 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 Hatfield?
Besides Smith Academy, Hatfield also operates Hatfield Elementary (201 students). See the Hatfield district page for the complete list.
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