Enrollment
1,463
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
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 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250548502269
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 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 54/100 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
- 54
- 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.
School address
NCES ID 250548502269 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
142.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Diman Regional Vocational Technical High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High is a large high school in Fall River, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,463 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,463 students.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 49/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Fall River's high schools, it stands alongside B M C Durfee High (2,642 students): Diman Regional Vocational Technical High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 13.1:1).
Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical operates only this one school, so Diman Regional Vocational Technical High has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,463 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 Diman Regional Vocational Technical High compares
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$24,830
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical, which includes Diman Regional Vocational Technical High.
$24,830
Per student
+11%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.1%
State 62.5%
Federal 10.4%
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 Fall River
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 (~1,463 students)
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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.
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 54/100 (higher 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 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.
Is Diman Regional Vocational Technical High a good school?
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts. 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 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.
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