High school (grades 9-12) · Weymouth, MA

Weymouth High School

Federal NCES profile for Weymouth High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251284002123
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0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
84
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Weymouth High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#4 of 8
public schools in Weymouth · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
students per teacher
1,679
students enrolled

Weymouth High School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Weymouth High School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Weymouth, MA.

School address

Weymouth, MA 02190
District: Weymouth · Massachusetts

NCES ID 251284002123 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-56 students YoY

Weymouth High School held near 1,751 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-56 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 143.6 → 139.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-56 students YoY 251284002123 · Weymouth, MA High · MID · TRAD

1,679 enr · 11.7:1 · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Maria Weston Chapman Middle School (1,187 students)

Weymouth High School held near 1,751 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-56 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 143.6 → 139.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Weymouth High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Weymouth High School reports 1,679 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 Weymouth High School compares

Weymouth High School 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 11.7:1 ▼ 5% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,679 top 2% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,679
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 47% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.1%
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
$19,172
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
Counselors20.9 FTE
Per 80 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
261
in-school suspensions + 264 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 64.6%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
African American 9.3%
Asian 6.4%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 64.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.5, Weymouth High School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 28

District finance for Weymouth reports $19,172 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Weymouth High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
William Seach Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Academy Avenue Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Wessagusset Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Weymouth · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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.

Similar enrollment (~1,679 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Weymouth High School

How many students attend Weymouth High School?

Weymouth High School has 1,679 students enrolled. It is a high school in Weymouth, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,807 (2022-23) → 1,751 (2023-24), nearly flat (-56).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Weymouth High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Weymouth High School is 11.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 25% 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 Weymouth High School?

The largest demographic group at Weymouth High School is White at 64.6% of enrollment, in Weymouth, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Weymouth High School?

Weymouth High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Weymouth High School rank among public schools in Weymouth?

By Resource Investment Index, Weymouth High School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Weymouth, 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 Weymouth on the city page.

What other schools are in Weymouth?

Besides Weymouth High School, Weymouth also operates Maria Weston Chapman Middle School (1,187 students), Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School (381 students), and William Seach (372 students). See the Weymouth district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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