Enrollment
39
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wareham, MA
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School
Federal NCES profile for Wareham Cooperative Alternative School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251206002105
👥 S:T ratio 22
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Wareham · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.5:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 39
- students enrolled
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School has class sizes larger than 98% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wareham Cooperative Alternative School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Wareham, MA.
School address
District: Wareham · Massachusetts
NCES ID 251206002105 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.5:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wareham Cooperative Alternative School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wareham Cooperative Alternative School
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School is a small high school in Wareham, Massachusetts, enrolling 39 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19.5:1 is larger than about 98% of Massachusetts schools and 59% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Massachusetts schools, with 39 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Two or More (15%) (diversity index 51/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Wareham also operates Wareham Elementary School (912 students) and Wareham Senior High (533 students) alongside Wareham Cooperative Alternative 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 Wareham Cooperative Alternative School compares
Wareham Cooperative Alternative 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 | 19.5:1 | ▲ 59% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
19.5:1
students per teacher
- 59% above state mean
Top 98% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$23,640
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
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 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 66.7%
Two or More 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.8%
African American 5.1%
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.2, Wareham Cooperative Alternative School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wareham, which includes Wareham Cooperative Alternative School.
$23,640
Per student
+5%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.8%
State 54.0%
Federal 10.2%
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 Wareham Cooperative Alternative School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wareham Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wareham Senior High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wareham Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wareham Cooperative Alternative School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 912
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 533
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~39 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wareham Cooperative Alternative School
How many students attend Wareham Cooperative Alternative School?
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School has 39 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wareham, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wareham Cooperative Alternative School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wareham Cooperative Alternative School is 19.5:1, which is 59% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wareham Cooperative Alternative School?
The largest demographic group at Wareham Cooperative Alternative School is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Wareham, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wareham Cooperative Alternative School?
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wareham Cooperative Alternative School rank among public schools in Wareham?
By Resource Investment Index, Wareham Cooperative Alternative School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Wareham, 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 Wareham on the city page.
Is Wareham Cooperative Alternative School a good school?
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% 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 Wareham?
Besides Wareham Cooperative Alternative School, Wareham also operates Wareham Elementary School (912 students), Wareham Senior High (533 students), and Wareham Middle (432 students). See the Wareham district page for the complete list.
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