Enrollment
910
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Canton, MA
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical
Federal NCES profile for Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250274000193
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #5 of 7
- public schools in Canton · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 910
- students enrolled
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Canton, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250274000193 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
80.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical is a large high school in Canton, Massachusetts, enrolling 910 students.
At 11.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 90% of state schools at 910 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (47%) and African American (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 228 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Canton's high schools, it stands alongside Canton High (968 students): Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.4:1 vs 13.6:1).
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical operates only this one school, so Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical 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 Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical compares
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 7% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 910 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
910
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 41% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,701
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 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 47.2%
African American 22.3%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 47.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical, which includes Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical.
$25,701
Per student
+14%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.5%
State 31.2%
Federal 6.4%
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 Canton
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 (~910 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical
How many students attend Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical?
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical has 910 students enrolled. It is a high school in Canton, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical is 11.4:1, which is 7% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 27% 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 Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical?
The largest demographic group at Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical is White at 47.2% of enrollment, in Canton, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical?
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical rank among public schools in Canton?
By Resource Investment Index, Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Canton, 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 Canton on the city page.
Is Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical a good school?
Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical?
None reported; Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical operates only Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical as a public school district in NCES's records.
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