Other / mixed grade configuration · Southampton, MA
William E Norris
Federal NCES profile for William E Norris, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
The verdict
William E Norris earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 475
- students enrolled
William E Norris has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 251095001758 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
William E Norris held near 471 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 38.1 → 36.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-6 students YoY 251095001758 · Southampton, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD
475 enr · 12.5:1 · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Johnson Elementary School (475 students)
William E Norris held near 471 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 38.1 → 36.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How William E Norris compares
William E Norris 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 | 12.5:1 | ▲ 2% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 475 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 88.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, William E Norris is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Southampton reports $15,491 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~475 students)
Frequently asked questions about William E Norris
How many students attend William E Norris?
William E Norris has 475 students enrolled. It is a public school in Southampton, MA. CCD year-over-year: 477 (2022-23) → 471 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at William E Norris?
The student-teacher ratio at William E Norris is 12.5:1, which is 2% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of William E Norris?
The largest demographic group at William E Norris is White at 88.8% of enrollment, in Southampton, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for William E Norris?
William E Norris 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).
What other schools are in Southampton?
None reported; Southampton operates only William E Norris as a public school district in NCES's records.