Enrollment
1,335
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Taunton, MA
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical
Federal NCES profile for Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250308002262
👥 S:T ratio 47
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.
- #6 of 11
- public schools in Taunton · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.2:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 1,335
- students enrolled
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical has class sizes larger than 70% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical ranks #6 of 11 public schools in Taunton, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250308002262 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
101.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical is a large high school in Taunton, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,335 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,335 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 35/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 334 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Taunton's high schools, it stands alongside Taunton Alternative High School (74 students): Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.2:1 vs 14.8:1).
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical operates only this one school, so Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,335 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Massachusetts, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical compares
Bristol-Plymouth 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 | 13.2:1 | ▲ 7% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,335 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,335
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 70% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.1%
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
$22,389
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 334 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 79.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
African American 5.6%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 79.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.9, Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical, which includes Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical.
$22,389
Per student
0%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.5%
State 52.5%
Federal 6.0%
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 Taunton
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 (~1,335 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical
How many students attend Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical?
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical has 1,335 students enrolled. It is a high school in Taunton, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical?
The student-teacher ratio at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical is 13.2:1, which is 7% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical?
The largest demographic group at Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical is White at 79.9% of enrollment, in Taunton, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical?
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical rank among public schools in Taunton?
By Resource Investment Index, Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical ranks #6 of 11 public schools in Taunton, 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 Taunton on the city page.
Is Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical a good school?
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts. 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 Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical?
None reported; Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical operates only Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical as a public school district in NCES's records.
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