Enrollment
1,144
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Marlborough, MA
Assabet Valley Vocational High School
Federal NCES profile for Assabet Valley Vocational High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250211002257
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Assabet Valley Vocational High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools.
- #2 of 9
- public schools in Marlborough · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 1,144
- students enrolled
Assabet Valley Vocational High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Assabet Valley Vocational High School ranks #2 of 9 public schools in Marlborough, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250211002257 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
111.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Assabet Valley Vocational High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Assabet Valley Vocational High School
Assabet Valley Vocational High School is a large high school in Marlborough, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,144 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,144 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 55/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 114 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Marlborough's high schools, it stands alongside Marlborough High (985 students): Assabet Valley Vocational High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.3:1 vs 10.2:1).
Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical operates only this one school, so Assabet Valley Vocational High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Assabet Valley Vocational High School compares
Assabet Valley Vocational High School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,144 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,144
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,585
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 114 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 57.4%
Hispanic or Latino 34.5%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 3.1%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 57.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Assabet Valley Vocational High School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical, which includes Assabet Valley Vocational High School.
$26,585
Per student
+18%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+60%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.8%
State 28.2%
Federal 9.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Marlborough
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,144 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Assabet Valley Vocational High School
How many students attend Assabet Valley Vocational High School?
Assabet Valley Vocational High School has 1,144 students enrolled. It is a high school in Marlborough, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Assabet Valley Vocational High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Assabet Valley Vocational High School is 10.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Assabet Valley Vocational High School?
The largest demographic group at Assabet Valley Vocational High School is White at 57.4% of enrollment, in Marlborough, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Assabet Valley Vocational High School?
Assabet Valley Vocational High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Assabet Valley Vocational High School rank among public schools in Marlborough?
By Resource Investment Index, Assabet Valley Vocational High School ranks #2 of 9 public schools in Marlborough, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Marlborough on the city page.
Is Assabet Valley Vocational High School a good school?
Assabet Valley Vocational High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical?
None reported; Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical operates only Assabet Valley Vocational High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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