Enrollment
825
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hyannis, MA
Sturgis Charter Public School
Federal NCES profile for Sturgis Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250005801272Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 62
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sturgis Charter Public School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Massachusetts schools.
- #2 of 6
- public schools in Hyannis · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 825
- students enrolled
Sturgis Charter Public School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sturgis Charter Public School ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Hyannis, MA.
School address
District: Sturgis Charter Public (District) · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250005801272 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
88.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sturgis Charter Public School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sturgis Charter Public School
Sturgis Charter Public School is a large charter high school in Hyannis, Massachusetts, enrolling 825 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Sturgis Charter Public School is leaner than roughly 86% of Massachusetts schools and 24% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 825 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 168 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Sturgis Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, so Sturgis Charter Public School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Sturgis Charter Public School compares
Sturgis Charter Public 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 24% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 825 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
825
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.7%
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
$21,105
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors4.9 FTE
Per 168 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Asian 5.0%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.9, Sturgis Charter Public School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sturgis Charter Public (District), which includes Sturgis Charter Public School.
$21,105
Per student
-6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 88.2%
State 9.5%
Federal 2.4%
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.
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 (~825 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sturgis Charter Public School
How many students attend Sturgis Charter Public School?
Sturgis Charter Public School has 825 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hyannis, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sturgis Charter Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sturgis Charter Public School is 9.4:1, which is 24% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 40% 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 Sturgis Charter Public School?
The largest demographic group at Sturgis Charter Public School is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Hyannis, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sturgis Charter Public School?
Sturgis Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sturgis Charter Public School rank among public schools in Hyannis?
By Resource Investment Index, Sturgis Charter Public School ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Hyannis, 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 Hyannis on the city page.
Is Sturgis Charter Public School a good school?
Sturgis Charter Public School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Sturgis Charter Public (District)?
None; Sturgis Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, and Sturgis Charter Public School is its only campus.
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