Enrollment
896
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Somerset, MA
Somerset Berkley Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Somerset Berkley Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250054102728
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Somerset Berkley Regional High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Somerset · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 896
- students enrolled
Somerset Berkley Regional High School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Somerset Berkley Regional High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Somerset, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250054102728 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
76.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Somerset Berkley Regional High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Somerset Berkley Regional High School
Somerset Berkley Regional High School is a large high school in Somerset, Massachusetts, enrolling 896 students.
At 11.8:1, 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 90% of state schools at 896 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 17 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 140 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Somerset Berkley Regional School District operates only this one school, so Somerset Berkley Regional High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Somerset Berkley Regional High School compares
Somerset Berkley Regional 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 896 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
896
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 48% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.4%
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
$18,107
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.4 FTE
Per 140 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
77
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.6 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 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Asian 2.3%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Somerset Berkley Regional High School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Somerset Berkley Regional School District, which includes Somerset Berkley Regional High School.
$18,107
Per student
-19%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.3%
State 40.2%
Federal 5.5%
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.
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 (~896 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Somerset Berkley Regional High School
How many students attend Somerset Berkley Regional High School?
Somerset Berkley Regional High School has 896 students enrolled. It is a high school in Somerset, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerset Berkley Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Somerset Berkley Regional High School is 11.8:1, which is 4% 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 Somerset Berkley Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Somerset Berkley Regional High School is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Somerset, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Somerset Berkley Regional High School?
Somerset Berkley Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Somerset Berkley Regional High School rank among public schools in Somerset?
By Resource Investment Index, Somerset Berkley Regional High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Somerset, 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 Somerset on the city page.
Is Somerset Berkley Regional High School a good school?
Somerset Berkley Regional High School earns 52/100 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 Somerset Berkley Regional School District?
None reported; Somerset Berkley Regional School District operates only Somerset Berkley Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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