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

Stony Hill School

Federal NCES profile for Stony Hill School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250573001464
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stony Hill School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Massachusetts schools.

#3 of 5
public schools in Wilbraham · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
large classes for Massachusetts
317
students enrolled

Stony Hill School has class sizes larger than 83% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stony Hill School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Wilbraham, MA.

Enrollment

317

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.4:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Stony Hill School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Stony Hill School

Stony Hill School is a mid-sized elementary school in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, enrolling 317 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 317 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 211 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

15.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Wilbraham's elementary schools, it stands alongside Soule Road (321 students): Stony Hill School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.4:1 vs 15.3:1).

Hampden-Wilbraham also operates Minnechaug Regional High (990 students) and Wilbraham Middle (613 students) alongside Stony Hill School.

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 Hill School compares

Stony Hill 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 14.4:1 ▲ 17% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 317 top 68% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
317
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,136
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 211 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 82.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 4.1%
Asian 1.6%

Largest group: White at 82.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.4, Stony Hill School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hampden-Wilbraham, which includes Stony Hill School.

$19,136
Per student
-15%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.9%
State 32.5%
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 Stony Hill School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Minnechaug Regional High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Wilbraham Middle Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mile Tree Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Soule Road Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Green Meadows Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stony Hill School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hampden-Wilbraham · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Wilbraham

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

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Stony Hill School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Stony Hill School

How many students attend Stony Hill School?

Stony Hill School has 317 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilbraham, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stony Hill School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stony Hill School is 14.4:1, which is 17% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stony Hill School?

The largest demographic group at Stony Hill School is White at 82.9% of enrollment, in Wilbraham, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stony Hill School?

Stony Hill School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).

How does Stony Hill School rank among public schools in Wilbraham?

By Resource Investment Index, Stony Hill School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Wilbraham, 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 Wilbraham on the city page.

Is Stony Hill School a good school?

Stony Hill School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger 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 Hampden-Wilbraham?

Besides Stony Hill School, Hampden-Wilbraham also operates Minnechaug Regional High (990 students), Wilbraham Middle (613 students), and Mile Tree Elementary (355 students). See the Hampden-Wilbraham 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 2021-22) · 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.

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