Enrollment
917
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Walpole, MA
Walpole High
Federal NCES profile for Walpole High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251197001964
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Walpole High earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 7
- public schools in Walpole · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 917
- students enrolled
Walpole High has class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Walpole High ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Walpole, MA.
School address
District: Walpole · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251197001964 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
89.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Walpole High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Walpole High
Walpole High is a large high school in Walpole, Massachusetts, enrolling 917 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 90% of state schools at 917 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 43/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 144 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Walpole's high schools, it stands alongside Norfolk County Agricultural (597 students): Walpole High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 10.7:1).
Walpole also operates Fisher (463 students) and Old Post Road (458 students) alongside Walpole 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 Walpole High compares
Walpole 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 917 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
917
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,901
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
Counselors6.4 FTE
Per 144 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 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 74.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Asian 7.2%
African American 5.8%
Two or More 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 74.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.6, Walpole 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 Walpole, which includes Walpole High.
$20,901
Per student
-7%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.7%
State 26.8%
Federal 6.5%
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 Walpole High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Old Post Road | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Elm Street School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eleanor N Johnson Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Boyden | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Walpole High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 463
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 417
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar high schools in Walpole
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~917 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Walpole High
How many students attend Walpole High?
Walpole High has 917 students enrolled. It is a high school in Walpole, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walpole High?
The student-teacher ratio at Walpole High is 10.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 34% 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 Walpole High?
The largest demographic group at Walpole High is White at 74.6% of enrollment, in Walpole, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Walpole High?
Walpole High has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Walpole High rank among public schools in Walpole?
By Resource Investment Index, Walpole High ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Walpole, 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 Walpole on the city page.
Is Walpole High a good school?
Walpole High earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Walpole?
Besides Walpole High, Walpole also operates Fisher (463 students), Old Post Road (458 students), and Elm Street School (438 students). See the Walpole district page for the complete list.
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