Enrollment
576
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tantasqua Regional Jr High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tantasqua Regional Jr High
Tantasqua Regional Jr High is a mid-sized middle school in Fiskdale, Massachusetts, enrolling 576 students.
At 12.3:1, 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.
Enrollment of 576 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 (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 192 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Tantasqua spends $17,775 per pupil, 21% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Tantasqua also operates Tantasqua Regional Sr High (632 students) and Tantasqua Regional Vocational (542 students) alongside Tantasqua Regional Jr 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 Tantasqua Regional Jr High compares
Tantasqua Regional Jr 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$17,775
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
Counselors3.0 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tantasqua, which includes Tantasqua Regional Jr High.
$17,775
Per student
-21%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.2%
State 41.6%
Federal 8.2%
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 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
- 632
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 542
- Students per teacher
- 41.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar middle 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 (~576 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Fiskdale on the city page.
Is Tantasqua Regional Jr High a good school?
Tantasqua Regional Jr High earns 45/100 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 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.
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