Enrollment
529
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Marblehead, MA
Village School
Federal NCES profile for Village School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250726001788
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Village School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools.
- #4 of 6
- public schools in Marblehead · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 529
- students enrolled
Village School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Village School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Marblehead, MA.
School address
District: Marblehead · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250726001788 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Village School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Village School
Village School is a mid-sized elementary school in Marblehead, Massachusetts, enrolling 529 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, Village School is leaner than roughly 88% of Massachusetts schools and 26% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 529 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 predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 265 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
15.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Marblehead's elementary schools, it stands alongside Marblehead Community Charter Public School (192 students): Village School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (9.1:1 vs 8.7:1).
Marblehead also operates Marblehead High (861 students) and Lucretia and Joseph Brown School (445 students) alongside Village School.
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 Village School compares
Village School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 26% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 529 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
529
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 12% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$22,691
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 83.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 2.3%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 83.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.2, Village School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marblehead, which includes Village School.
$22,691
Per student
+1%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.1%
State 25.3%
Federal 3.6%
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 Village School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marblehead High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lucretia and Joseph Brown School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Marblehead Veterans Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Glover | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Village School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 861
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 445
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 411
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar elementary schools in Marblehead
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~529 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Village School
How many students attend Village School?
Village School has 529 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Marblehead, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Village School?
The student-teacher ratio at Village School is 9.1:1, which is 26% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 42% 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 Village School?
The largest demographic group at Village School is White at 83.0% of enrollment, in Marblehead, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Village School?
Village School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Village School rank among public schools in Marblehead?
By Resource Investment Index, Village School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Marblehead, 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 Marblehead on the city page.
Is Village School a good school?
Village School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Marblehead?
Besides Village School, Marblehead also operates Marblehead High (861 students), Lucretia and Joseph Brown School (445 students), and Marblehead Veterans Middle School (411 students). See the Marblehead district page for the complete list.
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