Enrollment
367
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Sutton, MA
Sutton High School
Federal NCES profile for Sutton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251140001414
👥 S:T ratio 51
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sutton High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Sutton · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 367
- students enrolled
Sutton High School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sutton High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Sutton, MA.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sutton High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sutton High School
Sutton High School is a mid-sized high school in Sutton, Massachusetts, enrolling 367 students.
At 12.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 367 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 92 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Sutton also operates Sutton Early Learning (324 students) and Sutton Middle School (313 students) alongside Sutton High 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 Sutton High School compares
Sutton High 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 | 12.2:1 | ▼ 1% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 367 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,304
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 92 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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 83.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 2.5%
African American 2.2%
Largest group: White at 83.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Sutton High School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sutton, which includes Sutton High School.
$20,304
Per student
-10%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.4%
State 35.5%
Federal 5.1%
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 Sutton High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Early Learning | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sutton Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sutton Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sutton High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 324
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 313
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~367 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sutton High School
How many students attend Sutton High School?
Sutton High School has 367 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sutton, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sutton High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sutton High School is 12.2:1, which is 1% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 22% 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 Sutton High School?
The largest demographic group at Sutton High School is White at 83.6% of enrollment, in Sutton, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sutton High School?
Sutton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Sutton High School rank among public schools in Sutton?
By Resource Investment Index, Sutton High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Sutton, 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 Sutton on the city page.
Is Sutton High School a good school?
Sutton High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 Sutton?
Besides Sutton High School, Sutton also operates Sutton Early Learning (324 students), Sutton Middle School (313 students), and Sutton Elementary (287 students). See the Sutton district page for the complete list.
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