Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical

Public school district · Bristol County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2508440

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical spent $29,199 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $21,173). Its one school enrolled 2,151 students in 2024-25; 65.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,155 per student, down 3.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical in enrollment (2,027 to 2,168 students) and Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical, FY23Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical $29,199; Sandwich $26,346; Wareham Public Schools $23,974; Bellingham Public Schools $23,186; Swampscott Public Schools $21,787; Mendon-Upton Regional $21,097; Medway Public Schools $20,876; Seekonk Public Schools $19,665; East Bridgewater $18,020; Belchertown Public Schools $17,874; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30kGreater New Bedford Regional V…$29,199Sandwich$26,346Wareham Public Schools$23,974Bellingham Public Schools$23,186Swampscott Public Schools$21,787Mendon-Upton Regional$21,097Medway Public Schools$20,876Seekonk Public Schools$19,665East Bridgewater$18,020Belchertown Public Schools$17,874State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical, FY23Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical $29,199; Sandwich $26,346; Wareham Public Schools $23,974; Bellingham Public Schools $23,186; Swampscott Public Schools $21,787; Mendon-Upton Regional $21,097; Medway Public Schools $20,876; Seekonk Public Schools $19,665; East Bridgewater $18,020; Belchertown Public Schools $17,874; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30kGreater New Bedford Regional Vocati…$29,199Sandwich$26,346Wareham Public Schools$23,974Bellingham Public Schools$23,186Swampscott Public Schools$21,787Mendon-Upton Regional$21,097Medway Public Schools$20,876Seekonk Public Schools$19,665East Bridgewater$18,020Belchertown Public Schools$17,874State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical, FY23Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical $29,199; Sandwich $26,346; Wareham Public Schools $23,974; Bellingham Public Schools $23,186; Swampscott Public Schools $21,787; Mendon-Upton Regional $21,097; Medway Public Schools $20,876; Seekonk Public Schools $19,665; East Bridgewater $18,020; Belchertown Public Schools $17,874; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30kGreater New Bedford Regional Vocational Tec…$29,199Sandwich$26,346Wareham Public Schools$23,974Bellingham Public Schools$23,186Swampscott Public Schools$21,787Mendon-Upton Regional$21,097Medway Public Schools$20,876Seekonk Public Schools$19,665East Bridgewater$18,020Belchertown Public Schools$17,874State median, 1,000+ students $21,173
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical, FY23Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical $29,199; Sandwich $26,346; Wareham Public Schools $23,974; Bellingham Public Schools $23,186; Swampscott Public Schools $21,787; Mendon-Upton Regional $21,097; Medway Public Schools $20,876; Seekonk Public Schools $19,665; East Bridgewater $18,020; Belchertown Public Schools $17,874; State median, 1,000+ students $21,173.15k20k25k30kGreater New Bedford Regional Vocational…$29,199Sandwich$26,346Wareham Public Schools$23,974Bellingham Public Schools$23,186Swampscott Public Schools$21,787Mendon-Upton Regional$21,097Medway Public Schools$20,876Seekonk Public Schools$19,665East Bridgewater$18,020Belchertown Public Schools$17,874State median, 1,000+ students $21,173

Where the money came from

$59,461,000 in revenue: 65.1% state, 26.7% local and 8.2% federal. Total spending including $1,000 of capital outlay was $61,283,000, or $29,252 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $38,708,000; Local $15,891,000; Federal $4,862,000; total $59,461,000.
  • State$38,708,000 65%
  • Local$15,891,000 27%
  • Federal$4,862,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 243 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,095 students in 2022-23, 2,147 students in 2023-24, 2,151 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,095, 2023-24: 2,147, 2024-25: 2,15101k2k3k2022-232,0952023-242,1472024-252,151
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,095, 2023-24: 2,147, 2024-25: 2,15101k2k3k2022-232,0952023-242,1472024-252,151
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,095, 2023-24: 2,147, 2024-25: 2,15101k2k3k2022-232,0952023-242,1472024-252,151
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,095, 2023-24: 2,147, 2024-25: 2,15101k2k3k2022-232,0952023-242,1472024-252,151

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,095193.910.8
2023-242,147196.610.9
2024-252,151190.911.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical scored proficient or above: 55% in reading and 47% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMassachusettsStudents tested
Reading and language arts55%43.7%541
Math47%40.7%539

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

96% of the 465 students in Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMassachusetts
Four-year graduation rate96%89.2%
Students in the class46572,602

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 2,151 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical2,15111.3All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentGreater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical ranks 11 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($29,199).#11 of 243
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsGreater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical is the number 139 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 2,095 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#139 of 397
  3. Mendon-Upton Regional School DistrictThe next larger Massachusetts district: 2,120 students in fall 2022, $21,097 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,097
  4. Seekonk Public SchoolsThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 2,094 students in fall 2022, $19,665 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,665
  5. Compare Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical with Mendon-Upton Regional School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical, its largest high school2,151 students in 2024-25, 11.3 per teacher.2,151
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical

  1. How many schools and students are in Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 2,151 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical spend per student?
    $29,199 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,173 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,155 per student, down 3.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical's money come from?
    $59,461,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.1% state, 26.7% local and 8.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical scored proficient or above: 55% in reading and 47% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical?
    96% of the 465 students in Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical's NCES district ID?
    2508440. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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