South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical operates 1 public schools serving 842 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 896 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Middlesex County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,619 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 58.9% local, 33.9% state, and 7.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $154,271 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #26 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 149.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 31.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.6% Hispanic or Latino, 42.7% White, 5.2% African American across the district's schools.
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School accounts for 100.0% of all South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical-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.
South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical student-counselor ratio is 149:1 — 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.
South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical chronic absenteeism rate is 31.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical?
South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 842 students.
How much does South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical spend per student?
South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical spends $31,619 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #26 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical?
The average teacher salary in South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical is $154,271 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Middlesex County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical?
South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical students are 45.6% Hispanic or Latino, 42.7% White, 5.2% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical?
South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #26 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.