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

Blackstone Millville Rhs

Federal NCES profile for Blackstone Millville Rhs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250271500192
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
📚 AP courses
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Blackstone Millville Rhs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Massachusetts schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Blackstone · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
large classes for Massachusetts
534
students enrolled

Blackstone Millville Rhs has class sizes larger than 80% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Blackstone Millville Rhs ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Blackstone, MA.

Enrollment

534

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.1:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Blackstone Millville Rhs compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Blackstone Millville Rhs

Blackstone Millville Rhs is a mid-sized high school in Blackstone, Massachusetts, enrolling 534 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 534 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 37/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 267 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Blackstone-Millville spends $18,067 per pupil, 20% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Blackstone-Millville also operates Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School (487 students) and Millville Elementary (459 students) alongside Blackstone Millville Rhs.

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 Blackstone Millville Rhs compares

Blackstone Millville Rhs on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▲ 15% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 534 top 32% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
534
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 80% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$18,067
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 267 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.4 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 77.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 2.4%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: White at 77.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.4, Blackstone Millville Rhs is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blackstone-Millville, which includes Blackstone Millville Rhs.

$18,067
Per student
-20%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.3%
State 46.0%
Federal 9.7%

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.

How Blackstone Millville Rhs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Millville Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
A F Maloney Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
John F Kennedy Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Blackstone Millville Rhs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Blackstone-Millville · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Blackstone Millville Rhs

How many students attend Blackstone Millville Rhs?

Blackstone Millville Rhs has 534 students enrolled. It is a high school in Blackstone, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Blackstone Millville Rhs?

The student-teacher ratio at Blackstone Millville Rhs is 14.1:1, which is 15% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blackstone Millville Rhs?

The largest demographic group at Blackstone Millville Rhs is White at 77.6% of enrollment, in Blackstone, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Blackstone Millville Rhs?

Blackstone Millville Rhs has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Blackstone Millville Rhs rank among public schools in Blackstone?

By Resource Investment Index, Blackstone Millville Rhs ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Blackstone, 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 Blackstone on the city page.

Is Blackstone Millville Rhs a good school?

Blackstone Millville Rhs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% 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 Blackstone-Millville?

Besides Blackstone Millville Rhs, Blackstone-Millville also operates Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School (487 students), Millville Elementary (459 students), and A F Maloney (256 students). See the Blackstone-Millville district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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