High school (grades 9-12) · Upton, MA
Blackstone Valley
Federal NCES profile for Blackstone Valley, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
The verdict
Blackstone Valley earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Upton · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 1,243
- students enrolled
Blackstone Valley has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Blackstone Valley ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Upton, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250271000191 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+20 students YoY
Blackstone Valley held near 1,250 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 107.0 → 107.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+20 students YoY 250271000191 · Upton, MA High · MID · TRAD
1,243 enr · 11.6:1 · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Mascoutah High School (1,243 students)
Blackstone Valley held near 1,250 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 107.0 → 107.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Blackstone Valley compares
Blackstone Valley 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,243 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Blackstone Valley is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical reports $24,084 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Upton
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,243 students)
Frequently asked questions about Blackstone Valley
How many students attend Blackstone Valley?
Blackstone Valley has 1,243 students enrolled. It is a high school in Upton, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,230 (2022-23) → 1,250 (2023-24), nearly flat (+20).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blackstone Valley?
The student-teacher ratio at Blackstone Valley is 11.6:1, which is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 26% 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 Blackstone Valley?
The largest demographic group at Blackstone Valley is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Upton, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blackstone Valley?
Blackstone Valley has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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 Blackstone Valley rank among public schools in Upton?
By Resource Investment Index, Blackstone Valley ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Upton, 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 Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical?
None reported; Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical operates only Blackstone Valley as a public school district in NCES's records.