Enrollment
1,188
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
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 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251105001779
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 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 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts 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
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 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.
School address
NCES ID 251105001779 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
116.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School is a large high school in Charlton, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,188 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 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 95% of state schools at 1,188 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 38/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 594 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District operates only this one school, so Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,188 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Massachusetts, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School compares
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$21,581
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District, which includes Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School.
$21,581
Per student
-4%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.5%
State 51.2%
Federal 5.3%
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 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 (~1,188 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 30/100 (lower 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 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. See all public schools in Charlton on the city page.
Is Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School a good school?
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts. 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 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.
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