Other / mixed grade configuration · Milton, MA

Tucker

Federal NCES profile for Tucker, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250798001263
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
9
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tucker earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.

#6 of 6
public schools in Milton · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
large classes for Massachusetts
454
students enrolled

Tucker has class sizes larger than 73% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tucker ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Milton, MA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Tucker held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 34.0 → 34.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 250798001263 · Milton, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD

454 enr · 13.4:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Milton High (1,083 students)

Tucker held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE held 34.0 → 34.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Tucker in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tucker reports 454 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Tucker compares

Tucker 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 13.4:1 ▲ 9% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 454 top 44% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
454
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.8%
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
$19,693
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 454 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 38.5%
African American 29.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Two or More 11.9%
Asian 7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 38.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.9, Tucker is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Milton reports $19,693 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tucker Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Milton High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Charles S Pierce Middle Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Collicot Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Cunningham School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Glover Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tucker's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Milton · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Milton

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Tucker

How many students attend Tucker?

Tucker has 454 students enrolled. It is a public school in Milton, MA. CCD year-over-year: 459 (2022-23) → 449 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tucker?

The student-teacher ratio at Tucker is 13.4:1, which is 9% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tucker?

The largest demographic group at Tucker is White at 38.5% of enrollment, in Milton, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tucker?

Tucker has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Tucker rank among public schools in Milton?

By Resource Investment Index, Tucker ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Milton, 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 Milton on the city page.

What other schools are in Milton?

Besides Tucker, Milton also operates Milton High (1,083 students), Charles S Pierce Middle (1,002 students), and Collicot (623 students). See the Milton district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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