Enrollment
1,118
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Stoughton, MA
Stoughton High
Federal NCES profile for Stoughton High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251125001864
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stoughton High earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #4 of 8
- public schools in Stoughton · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 1,118
- students enrolled
Stoughton High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Stoughton High ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Stoughton, MA.
School address
District: Stoughton · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251125001864 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
102.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stoughton High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stoughton High
Stoughton High is a large high school in Stoughton, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,118 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 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 94% of state schools at 1,118 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (41%) and African American (32%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 294 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Stoughton also operates O'donnell Middle School (801 students) and Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary (403 students) alongside Stoughton 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 Stoughton High compares
Stoughton 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 11% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,118 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,118
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 34% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.6%
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
$19,616
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
Counselors3.8 FTE
Per 294 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 76 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 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 40.6%
African American 31.6%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8%
Asian 6.0%
Two or More 5.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 40.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.4, Stoughton High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stoughton, which includes Stoughton High.
$19,616
Per student
-13%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 36.6%
Federal 8.5%
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 Stoughton High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'donnell Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Joseph H Gibbons | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Richard L. Wilkins Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stoughton High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 801
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 403
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 305
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~1,118 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Stoughton High
How many students attend Stoughton High?
Stoughton High has 1,118 students enrolled. It is a high school in Stoughton, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stoughton High?
The student-teacher ratio at Stoughton High is 11:1, which is 11% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 30% 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 Stoughton High?
The largest demographic group at Stoughton High is White at 40.6% of enrollment, in Stoughton, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stoughton High?
Stoughton High has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Stoughton High rank among public schools in Stoughton?
By Resource Investment Index, Stoughton High ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Stoughton, 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 Stoughton on the city page.
Is Stoughton High a good school?
Stoughton High earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Stoughton?
Besides Stoughton High, Stoughton also operates O'donnell Middle School (801 students), Joseph R Dawe Jr Elementary (403 students), and Joseph H Gibbons (389 students). See the Stoughton district page for the complete list.
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