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 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250308002262
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 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 36/100 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
36
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.

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

+20 students YoY

Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical held near 1,330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 101.8 → 103.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+20 students YoY 250308002262 · Taunton, MA High · MID · TRAD

1,335 enr · 13.2:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Benicia High (1,335 students)

Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical held near 1,330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 101.8 → 103.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical compares

Bristol-Plymouth 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 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 methodology

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
$24,147
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 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.

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

District finance for Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical reports $24,147 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Taunton

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 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. CCD year-over-year: 1,310 (2022-23) → 1,330 (2023-24), nearly flat (+20).

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 36/100 (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-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.

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.

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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