Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bellingham, MA

Stall Brook

Federal NCES profile for Stall Brook, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250246000141
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stall Brook earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Massachusetts schools.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Bellingham · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
13.3:1
large classes for Massachusetts
280
students enrolled

Stall Brook has class sizes larger than 71% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stall Brook ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Bellingham, MA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-32 students YoY

Stall Brook shrank from 245 students in 2022-23 to 213 in 2023-24 (-13.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 21.8 → 19.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-32 students YoY 250246000141 · Bellingham, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

280 enr · 13.3:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Bellingham High School (740 students)

Stall Brook shrank from 245 students in 2022-23 to 213 in 2023-24 (-13.1%). Teacher FTE lost 21.8 → 19.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Stall Brook in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stall Brook reports 280 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Stall Brook compares

Stall Brook 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 13.3:1 ▲ 8% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 280 top 75% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
280
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 71% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,186
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 280 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.8%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 3.6%
Asian 2.9%

Largest group: White at 66.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.2, Stall Brook is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Bellingham reports $23,186 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Stall Brook Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bellingham High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bellingham Memorial School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Joseph F Dipietro Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bellingham Early Childhood Center Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Keough Memorial Academy Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stall Brook's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bellingham · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Bellingham

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Stall Brook

How many students attend Stall Brook?

Stall Brook has 280 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bellingham, MA. CCD year-over-year: 245 (2022-23) → 213 (2023-24), down 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stall Brook?

The student-teacher ratio at Stall Brook is 13.3:1, which is 8% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stall Brook?

The largest demographic group at Stall Brook is White at 66.8% of enrollment, in Bellingham, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stall Brook?

Stall Brook has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Stall Brook rank among elementary schools in Bellingham?

By Resource Investment Index, Stall Brook ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Bellingham, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Bellingham on the city page.

What other schools are in Bellingham?

Besides Stall Brook, Bellingham also operates Bellingham High School (740 students), Bellingham Memorial School (586 students), and Joseph F Dipietro Elementary School (385 students). See the Bellingham district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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