Enrollment
1,394
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Somerville, MA
Somerville High
Federal NCES profile for Somerville High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251089001745
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 90
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Somerville High earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.
- #8 of 11
- public schools in Somerville · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 1,394
- students enrolled
Somerville High has class sizes smaller than 73% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Somerville High ranks #8 of 11 public schools in Somerville, MA.
School address
District: Somerville · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251089001745 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
133.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Somerville High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Somerville High
Somerville High is a large high school in Somerville, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,394 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,394 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (46%) and White (35%) (diversity index 66/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 18 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 96 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Somerville spends $27,320 per pupil, 22% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Somerville's high schools, it stands alongside Full Circle High School (67 students): Somerville High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.5:1 vs 5.2:1).
Somerville also operates E Somerville Community (747 students) and Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park (553 students) alongside Somerville 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 Somerville High compares
Somerville 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,394 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,394
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 27% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.5%
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
$27,320
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors14.5 FTE
Per 96 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 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
Hispanic or Latino 45.6%
White 34.5%
African American 10.2%
Asian 5.2%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.8, Somerville High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 18
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Somerville, which includes Somerville High.
$27,320
Per student
+22%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.2%
State 33.2%
Federal 7.6%
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 Somerville High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Somerville Community | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Arthur D Healey | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| John F Kennedy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Somerville Neighborhood | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Somerville High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 747
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 553
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 482
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 439
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar high schools in Somerville
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~1,394 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Somerville High
How many students attend Somerville High?
Somerville High has 1,394 students enrolled. It is a high school in Somerville, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerville High?
The student-teacher ratio at Somerville High is 10.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 33% 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 Somerville High?
The largest demographic group at Somerville High is Hispanic or Latino at 45.6% of enrollment, in Somerville, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Somerville High?
Somerville High has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Somerville High rank among public schools in Somerville?
By Resource Investment Index, Somerville High ranks #8 of 11 public schools in Somerville, 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 Somerville on the city page.
Is Somerville High a good school?
Somerville High earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts. 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 Somerville?
Besides Somerville High, Somerville also operates E Somerville Community (747 students), Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park (553 students), and Arthur D Healey (482 students). See the Somerville district page for the complete list.
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