High school (grades 9-12) · Fall River, MA

Diman Regional Vocational Technical High

Federal NCES profile for Diman Regional Vocational Technical High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250548502269
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Diman Regional Vocational Technical High earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#3 of 20
public schools in Fall River · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
small classes for Massachusetts
1,463
students enrolled

Diman Regional Vocational Technical High has class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Diman Regional Vocational Technical High ranks #3 of 20 public schools in Fall River, MA.

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

+31 students YoY

Diman Regional Vocational Technical High held near 1,443 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+31 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 142.8 → 143.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+31 students YoY 250548502269 · Fall River, MA High · MID · TRAD

1,463 enr · 10.3:1 · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Sylmar Charter High (1,463 students)

Diman Regional Vocational Technical High held near 1,443 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+31 headcount). Teacher FTE added 142.8 → 143.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Diman Regional Vocational Technical High compares

Diman Regional Vocational Technical High 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 10.3:1 ▼ 16% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,463 top 3% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,463
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,731
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 4.5%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 68.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.0, Diman Regional Vocational Technical High is about as mixed as the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical reports $24,731 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Fall River

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 Diman Regional Vocational Technical High

How many students attend Diman Regional Vocational Technical High?

Diman Regional Vocational Technical High has 1,463 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fall River, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,412 (2022-23) → 1,443 (2023-24), nearly flat (+31).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High?

The student-teacher ratio at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High is 10.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 34% 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 Diman Regional Vocational Technical High?

The largest demographic group at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High is White at 68.7% of enrollment, in Fall River, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Diman Regional Vocational Technical High?

Diman Regional Vocational Technical High has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Diman Regional Vocational Technical High rank among public schools in Fall River?

By Resource Investment Index, Diman Regional Vocational Technical High ranks #3 of 20 public schools in Fall River, 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 Fall River on the city page.

What other schools are in Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical?

None reported; Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical operates only Diman Regional Vocational Technical 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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