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

Bristol County Agricultural High

Federal NCES profile for Bristol County Agricultural High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250307000382
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bristol County Agricultural High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Massachusetts schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Dighton · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
large classes for Massachusetts
631
students enrolled

Bristol County Agricultural High has class sizes larger than 76% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bristol County Agricultural High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dighton, MA.

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

+43 students YoY

Bristol County Agricultural High grew from 549 students in 2022-23 to 592 in 2023-24 (+7.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 46.8 → 46.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+43 students YoY 250307000382 · Dighton, MA High · MID · TRAD

631 enr · 13.7:1 · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Lexington High School (631 students)

Bristol County Agricultural High grew from 549 students in 2022-23 to 592 in 2023-24 (+7.8%). Teacher FTE lost 46.8 → 46.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Bristol County Agricultural High compares

Bristol County Agricultural High is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▲ 11% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 631 top 23% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
631
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 76% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,255
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 210 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.9%
Hispanic or Latino 18.4%
African American 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or More 0.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 76.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.4, Bristol County Agricultural High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Bristol County Agricultural reports $24,255 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Bristol County Agricultural High

How many students attend Bristol County Agricultural High?

Bristol County Agricultural High has 631 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dighton, MA. CCD year-over-year: 549 (2022-23) → 592 (2023-24), up 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bristol County Agricultural High?

The student-teacher ratio at Bristol County Agricultural High is 13.7:1, which is 11% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bristol County Agricultural High?

The largest demographic group at Bristol County Agricultural High is White at 76.9% of enrollment, in Dighton, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bristol County Agricultural High?

Bristol County Agricultural High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Bristol County Agricultural High rank among public schools in Dighton?

By Resource Investment Index, Bristol County Agricultural High ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dighton, 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 Bristol County Agricultural?

None reported; Bristol County Agricultural operates only Bristol County Agricultural High 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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