Enrollment
242
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brewster, MA
Stony Brook Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Stony Brook Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250297000374
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 3
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stony Brook Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Massachusetts schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 242
- students enrolled
Stony Brook Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brewster · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250297000374 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stony Brook Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stony Brook Elementary
Stony Brook Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Brewster, Massachusetts, enrolling 242 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 242 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 484 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Brewster spends $27,518 per pupil, 23% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Brewster, also runs Eddy Elementary (197 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 Stony Brook Elementary compares
Stony Brook Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 21% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 242 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
242
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 17% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$27,518
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
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 74.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
Two or More 6.6%
African American 6.2%
Asian 1.7%
Largest group: White at 74.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.1, Stony Brook Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brewster, which includes Stony Brook Elementary.
$27,518
Per student
+23%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.6%
State 75.9%
Federal 22.5%
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.
How Stony Brook Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stony Brook Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 197
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~242 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stony Brook Elementary
How many students attend Stony Brook Elementary?
Stony Brook Elementary has 242 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brewster, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stony Brook Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Stony Brook Elementary is 9.7:1, which is 21% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 38% 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 Stony Brook Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Stony Brook Elementary is White at 74.8% of enrollment, in Brewster, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stony Brook Elementary?
Stony Brook Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Stony Brook Elementary a good school?
Stony Brook Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of 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 Brewster?
Besides Stony Brook Elementary, Brewster also operates Eddy Elementary (197 students). See the Brewster district page for the complete list.
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