Enrollment
367
High
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUTTON·NCES 251140001414
Sutton High School
409 Boston Road, Sutton, MA 01590 · (508) 581-1640 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 92 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 99 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 95 | 26% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sutton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2018
Math
65.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 76.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 83.0% | 61.0% |
| 2018-19 | 83.0% | 74.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sutton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #57 of 327 ▼ 5 | #9 of 51 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #62 of 326 ▲ 3 | #7 of 51 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #201 of 315 | #28 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #290 of 379 | #42 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #246 of 325 | #33 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #267 of 325 | #43 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #132 of 188 | #22 of 26 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
367
0 (0%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 367 | 29.2 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 29.8 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 30.7 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 29 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 32.8 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 31 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 9% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | N/A | N/A | 3% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sutton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (399 to 367); teachers down 11% (32.8 to 29.2).
About Sutton High School
Among the schools in Sutton, Massachusetts, is Sutton High School, a low-enrollment high school. It has an enrollment of 367 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 777.
Sutton has 1,291 students in 4 schools, and Sutton High School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Sutton High School who are White is 83%. Other students are 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian, and 2% Black. By comparison, Worcester County residents are about 73% White. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at Sutton High School are from different groups.
Sutton High School reported 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.6:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Massachusetts is 23.4:1.
Census data for Worcester County show median household income comes to about $95,939, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 257 public schools in the county, enrolling about 121,490, Sutton High School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Sutton High School is closest to Sutton Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Sutton High School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 367 in 2020-21 and 367 in 2024-25.
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Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sutton
- Sutton Early LearningElementary · 324 students
- Sutton Middle SchoolMiddle · 313 students
- Sutton ElementaryElementary · 287 students
Other schools in Sutton
- Sutton Early LearningElementary · 324 students
- Sutton Middle SchoolMiddle · 313 students
- Sutton ElementaryElementary · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Sutton Middle School0.0 mi · 313
- Sutton Elementary0.1 mi · 287
- Sutton Early Learning0.2 mi · 324
- Elmwood Street3.0 mi · 455
- Raymond E. Shaw Elementary3.4 mi · 454
- Millbury Junior/Senior High3.9 mi · 722
Frequently asked questions
About Sutton High SchoolHow many students attend Sutton High School?
Sutton High School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sutton High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sutton High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sutton High School have?
Sutton High School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sutton High School?
At Sutton High School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sutton High School?
Sutton High School is overseen by Sutton in Worcester County.
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