Enrollment
355
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Princeton, MA
Thomas Prince
Federal NCES profile for Thomas Prince, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 251188001553
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Thomas Prince earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.2:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 355
- students enrolled
Thomas Prince has class sizes larger than 81% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wachusett · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251188001553 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Thomas Prince compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Thomas Prince
Thomas Prince is a mid-sized elementary school in Princeton, Massachusetts, enrolling 355 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 355 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 710 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
13.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Wachusett spends $17,517 per pupil, 22% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Wachusett also operates Wachusett Regional High (1,779 students) and Mountview Middle (773 students) alongside Thomas Prince.
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 Thomas Prince compares
Thomas Prince on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.2:1 | ▲ 15% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 355 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
355
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher
- 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,517
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 91.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Thomas Prince is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wachusett, which includes Thomas Prince.
$17,517
Per student
-22%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.4%
State 37.2%
Federal 6.4%
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.
How Thomas Prince Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wachusett Regional High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mountview Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dawson | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Leroy E.Mayo | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Paxton Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Thomas Prince's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,779
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 773
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 448
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar elementary 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 (~355 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Thomas Prince
How many students attend Thomas Prince?
Thomas Prince has 355 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Princeton, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Prince?
The student-teacher ratio at Thomas Prince is 14.2:1, which is 15% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thomas Prince?
The largest demographic group at Thomas Prince is White at 91.0% of enrollment, in Princeton, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Thomas Prince?
Thomas Prince has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).
Is Thomas Prince a good school?
Thomas Prince earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Wachusett?
Besides Thomas Prince, Wachusett also operates Wachusett Regional High (1,779 students), Mountview Middle (773 students), and Dawson (487 students). See the Wachusett district page for the complete list.
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