Enrollment
2,314
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Tyngsborough, MA
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
Federal NCES profile for Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250548002268
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Tyngsborough · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- students per teacher
- 2,314
- students enrolled
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Tyngsborough, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250548002268 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
214.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical is a large high school in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, enrolling 2,314 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 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 99% of state schools at 2,314 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (34%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 122 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Tyngsborough's high schools, it stands alongside Tyngsborough High School (405 students): Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.8:1 vs 13.5:1).
Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical operates only this one school, so Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 2,314 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 Lowell Regional Vocational Technical compares
Gr Lowell 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 12% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 2,314 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
2,314
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 31% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.0%
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
$25,614
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
Counselors19.0 FTE
Per 122 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
91
in-school suspensions + 111 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 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
White 34.4%
Hispanic or Latino 33.2%
Asian 19.9%
African American 8.4%
Two or More 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 34.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 72.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 72.3, Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical, which includes Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical.
$25,614
Per student
+14%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.4%
State 62.3%
Federal 8.3%
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 Tyngsborough
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 (~2,314 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
How many students attend Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical?
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical has 2,314 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tyngsborough, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical?
The student-teacher ratio at Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical is 10.8:1, which is 12% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 31% 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 Lowell Regional Vocational Technical?
The largest demographic group at Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical is White at 34.4% of enrollment, in Tyngsborough, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical?
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical rank among public schools in Tyngsborough?
By Resource Investment Index, Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Tyngsborough, 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 Tyngsborough on the city page.
Is Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical a good school?
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical earns 50/100 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 Lowell Regional Vocational Technical?
None reported; Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical operates only Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical as a public school district in NCES's records.
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