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Dighton, Massachusetts - 1 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Bristol County Agricultural #166 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,884 per pupil, Bristol County Agricultural ranks #115 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bristol County Agricultural operates 1 public schools serving 549 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bristol County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,884 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.6% local, 45.0% state, and 4.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #166 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 210.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.9% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American across the district's schools.
Bristol County Agricultural High accounts for 100.0% of all Bristol County Agricultural student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bristol County Agricultural a distant remainder — means Bristol County Agricultural-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bristol County Agricultural student-counselor ratio is 210:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bristol County Agricultural chronic absenteeism rate is 16.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bristol County Agricultural is typically wider than the Bristol County Agricultural-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Bristol County Agricultural?
Bristol County Agricultural has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 549 students.
How much does Bristol County Agricultural spend per student?
Bristol County Agricultural spends $23,884 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #166 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of Bristol County Agricultural?
Bristol County Agricultural students are 76.9% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bristol County Agricultural?
Bristol County Agricultural has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #166 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.