Public schools in Fall River, MA
Fall River has 20 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 14,056 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Fall River Public Schools runs 17 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Fall River's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Fall River | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River Public Schools | 17 | 10,521 | $22,016 |
| Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | 1 | 1,412 | $24,731 |
| Atlantis Charter (District) | 1 | 1,283 | $18,457 |
| Argosy Collegiate Charter School (District) | 1 | 553 | $24,286 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Fall River, 4,863 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B M C Durfee High | 2,642 | 11.3 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
| Diman Regional Vocational Technical High | 1,463 | 10.3 | All free (CEP) | Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| Argosy Collegiate Charter School | 587 | 10.6 | All free (CEP) | Argosy Collegiate Charter School (District) |
| Resiliency Preparatory Academy | 171 | 7.0 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Fall River, 1,979 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Middle | 751 | 13.0 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
| Matthew J Kuss Middle | 646 | 10.4 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
| Talbot Innovation School | 582 | 12.0 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in Fall River, 5,748 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Lord Community School | 817 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
| William S Greene | 733 | 13.8 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
| Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School | 712 | 15.2 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
| North End Elementary | 655 | 13.6 | not reported | Fall River Public Schools |
| Mary Fonseca Elementary School | 598 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
| Spencer Borden | 575 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
| Letourneau Elementary School | 566 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
| John J Doran | 525 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
| Samuel Watson | 287 | 12.7 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
| James Tansey | 280 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Fall River Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Fall River, 1,466 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantis Charter School | 1,246 | 11.8 | All free (CEP) | Atlantis Charter (District) |
| Fall River Early Learning Center | 164 | 12.6 | not reported | Fall River Public Schools |
| Stone PK-12 School | 56 | 4.2 | not reported | Fall River Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Fall River's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median Fall River school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 74% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 593 students (state 417).
| Fall River | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 593 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 74% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 85% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 10% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 20 Fall River schools and the 1,793 Massachusetts schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Fall River
- Fall River Public SchoolsRuns 17 of Fall River's 20 public schools and spent $22,016 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,016
- B M C Durfee High, the largest high school in Fall River2,642 students in 2024-25, 11.3 per teacher.2,642
- Compare Fall River Public Schools with Greater Fall River Regional Vocational TechnicalFall River's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsMassachusetts's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Fall River addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Massachusetts
- Springfield71 schools
- Worcester48 schools
- Dorchester29 schools
- Lawrence29 schools
- Lowell29 schools
- Lynn28 schools
- New Bedford27 schools
- Brockton24 schools
Questions about schools in Fall River
How many public schools are in Fall River, MA?
20 public schools with an address in Fall River were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 14,056 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Fall River?
B M C Durfee High, with 2,642 students in 2024-25 (Fall River Public Schools).Which districts run Fall River's schools?
Fall River Public Schools (17 schools), Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical (1 school), Atlantis Charter (District) (1 school), Argosy Collegiate Charter School (District) (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25