High school (grades 9-12) · Charlton, MA

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School

Federal NCES profile for Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251105001779
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#3 of 4
public schools in Charlton · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
10.2:1
small classes for Massachusetts
1,188
students enrolled

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Charlton, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School held near 1,193 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 116.1 → 115.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 251105001779 · Charlton, MA High · MID · TRAD

1,188 enr · 10.2:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Jennings County High School (1,188 students)

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School held near 1,193 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 116.1 → 115.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School compares

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 17% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,188 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,188
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 22% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.9%
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
$22,057
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 594 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.6%
Two or More 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 76.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.9, Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District reports $22,057 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School

How many students attend Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School?

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School has 1,188 students enrolled. It is a high school in Charlton, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,185 (2022-23) → 1,193 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School is 10.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 35% 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 Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School?

The largest demographic group at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School is White at 76.6% of enrollment, in Charlton, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School?

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School rank among public schools in Charlton?

By Resource Investment Index, Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Charlton, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District?

None reported; Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District operates only Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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