Enrollment
696
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Tewksbury, MA
Tewksbury Memorial High
Federal NCES profile for Tewksbury Memorial High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251158001926
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tewksbury Memorial High earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 7
- public schools in Tewksbury · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 696
- students enrolled
Tewksbury Memorial High has class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tewksbury Memorial High ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Tewksbury, MA.
School address
District: Tewksbury · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251158001926 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
65.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tewksbury Memorial High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tewksbury Memorial High
Tewksbury Memorial High is a mid-sized high school in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, enrolling 696 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 696 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 40/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 139 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Tewksbury also operates John W. Wynn Middle (539 students) and John F. Ryan (500 students) alongside Tewksbury Memorial 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 Tewksbury Memorial High compares
Tewksbury Memorial 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 13% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 696 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
696
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.7%
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
$21,290
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 139 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 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 76.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
African American 6.8%
Asian 5.0%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 76.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, Tewksbury Memorial High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tewksbury, which includes Tewksbury Memorial High.
$21,290
Per student
-5%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.2%
State 38.5%
Federal 6.3%
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 Tewksbury Memorial High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Wynn Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| John F. Ryan | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| L F Dewing | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Heath-Brook | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Street | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tewksbury Memorial High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 500
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 283
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~696 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tewksbury Memorial High
How many students attend Tewksbury Memorial High?
Tewksbury Memorial High has 696 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tewksbury, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tewksbury Memorial High?
The student-teacher ratio at Tewksbury Memorial High is 10.7:1, which is 13% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 32% 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 Tewksbury Memorial High?
The largest demographic group at Tewksbury Memorial High is White at 76.7% of enrollment, in Tewksbury, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tewksbury Memorial High?
Tewksbury Memorial High has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Tewksbury Memorial High rank among public schools in Tewksbury?
By Resource Investment Index, Tewksbury Memorial High ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Tewksbury, 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 Tewksbury on the city page.
Is Tewksbury Memorial High a good school?
Tewksbury Memorial High earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Tewksbury?
Besides Tewksbury Memorial High, Tewksbury also operates John W. Wynn Middle (539 students), John F. Ryan (500 students), and L F Dewing (372 students). See the Tewksbury district page for the complete list.
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