- Enrollment
- 632
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Fiskdale, MA
Tantasqua Regional Jr High
Federal NCES profile for Tantasqua Regional Jr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 251149001899
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tantasqua Regional Jr High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Fiskdale · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 576
- students enrolled
Tantasqua Regional Jr High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tantasqua Regional Jr High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Fiskdale, MA.
School address
District: Tantasqua · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251149001899 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Tantasqua Regional Jr High held near 560 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 47.8 → 48.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+9 students YoY 251149001899 · Fiskdale, MA Middle · MID · TRAD
576 enr · 12.3:1 · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Tantasqua Regional Sr High (632 students)
Tantasqua Regional Jr High held near 560 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 47.8 → 48.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
Tantasqua Regional Jr High in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Tantasqua Regi
Tantasqua Regional Sr High
632 students
- This school
Tantasqua Regional Jr High
576 students
- Tantasqua Regi
Tantasqua Regional Vocational
542 students
What this shows Tantasqua Regional Jr High reports 576 students on the CCD universe file.
How Tantasqua Regional Jr High compares
Tantasqua Regional Jr High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 0% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 576 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
576
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 57% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.0%
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
$18,453
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Student demographics
White 85.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 1.7%
African American 1.2%
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.8, Tantasqua Regional Jr High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Tantasqua reports $18,453 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Tantasqua Regional Jr High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tantasqua Regional Vocational | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tantasqua Regional Jr High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 542
- Students per teacher
- 41.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~576 students)
Frequently asked questions about Tantasqua Regional Jr High
How many students attend Tantasqua Regional Jr High?
Tantasqua Regional Jr High has 576 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fiskdale, MA. CCD year-over-year: 551 (2022-23) → 560 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tantasqua Regional Jr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Tantasqua Regional Jr High is 12.3:1, which is 0% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tantasqua Regional Jr High?
The largest demographic group at Tantasqua Regional Jr High is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Fiskdale, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tantasqua Regional Jr High?
Tantasqua Regional Jr High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tantasqua Regional Jr High rank among public schools in Fiskdale?
By Resource Investment Index, Tantasqua Regional Jr High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Fiskdale, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Tantasqua?
Besides Tantasqua Regional Jr High, Tantasqua also operates Tantasqua Regional Sr High (632 students) and Tantasqua Regional Vocational (542 students). See the Tantasqua district page for the complete list.