Enrollment
78
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Truro, MA
Truro Central
Federal NCES profile for Truro Central, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251173001930
👥 S:T ratio 83
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Truro Central earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 4.3:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 78
- students enrolled
Truro Central has class sizes smaller than 99% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Truro Central compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Truro Central
Truro Central is a small combined-grade school in Truro, Massachusetts, enrolling 78 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.3:1, Truro Central is leaner than roughly 99% of Massachusetts schools and 65% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Massachusetts schools, with 78 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Two or More (17%) (diversity index 54/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Truro spends $52,604 per pupil, 134% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Truro operates only this one school, so Truro Central has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 78 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Massachusetts's single-school districts.
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 Truro Central compares
Truro Central on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.3:1 | ▼ 65% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 78 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
78
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4.3:1
students per teacher
- 65% below state mean
Top 1% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.6%
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
$52,604
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 64.1%
Two or More 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
African American 9.0%
Largest group: White at 64.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.3, Truro Central is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Truro, which includes Truro Central.
$52,604
Per student
+134%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+217%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.2%
State 23.9%
Federal 6.9%
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.
Similar other 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 (~78 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Truro Central
How many students attend Truro Central?
Truro Central has 78 students enrolled. It is a public school in Truro, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Truro Central?
The student-teacher ratio at Truro Central is 4.3:1, which is 65% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 73% 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 Truro Central?
The largest demographic group at Truro Central is White at 64.1% of enrollment, in Truro, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Truro Central?
Truro Central has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Truro Central a good school?
Truro Central earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts. 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 Truro?
None reported; Truro operates only Truro Central as a public school district in NCES's records.
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