Enrollment
1,837
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Andover, MA
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
Federal NCES profile for Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250547002267
👥 S:T ratio 51
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.
- #7 of 11
- public schools in Andover · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 1,837
- students enrolled
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical ranks #7 of 11 public schools in Andover, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250547002267 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
150.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is a large high school in Andover, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,837 students.
At 12.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 99% of state schools at 1,837 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 230 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical spends $32,810 per pupil, 46% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Andover's high schools, it stands alongside Andover High (1,609 students): Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.2:1 vs 12.6:1).
Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical operates only this one school, so Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,837 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 Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical compares
Gr Lawrence Regional 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 | 12.2:1 | ▼ 1% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,837 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,837
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$32,810
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 230 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 82 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 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
Hispanic or Latino 82.3%
White 14.5%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.1, Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical, which includes Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical.
$32,810
Per student
+46%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+98%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.9%
State 63.9%
Federal 10.3%
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 Andover
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 (~1,837 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
How many students attend Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical?
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical has 1,837 students enrolled. It is a high school in Andover, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical?
The student-teacher ratio at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is 12.2:1, which is 1% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 22% 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 Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical?
The largest demographic group at Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical is Hispanic or Latino at 82.3% of enrollment, in Andover, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical?
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical rank among public schools in Andover?
By Resource Investment Index, Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical ranks #7 of 11 public schools in Andover, 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 Andover on the city page.
Is Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical a good school?
Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical?
None reported; Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical operates only Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical as a public school district in NCES's records.
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