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 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250274000193
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 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 49/100 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
49
Resource Index · Higher
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.

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

-2 students YoY

Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical held near 918 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 80.8 → 81.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 250274000193 · Canton, MA High · MID · TRAD

910 enr · 11.4:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Ottumwa High School (910 students)

Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical held near 918 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 80.8 → 81.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical compares

Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical 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 11.4:1 ▼ 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 methodology

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
$27,134
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
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.

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

District finance for Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical reports $27,134 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Canton

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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 920 (2022-23) → 918 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

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 49/100 (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 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.

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.

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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