High school (grades 9-12) · New Bedford, MA

Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical

Federal NCES profile for Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250844002266
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#4 of 28
public schools in New Bedford · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
students per teacher
2,151
students enrolled

Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical ranks #4 of 28 public schools in New Bedford, MA.

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

+52 students YoY

Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical held near 2,147 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+52 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 193.9 → 196.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+52 students YoY 250844002266 · New Bedford, MA High · LARGE · TRAD

2,151 enr · 11.1:1 · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: North Forsyth High School (2,151 students)

Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical held near 2,147 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+52 headcount). Teacher FTE added 193.9 → 196.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical compares

Gr New Bedford 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 11.1:1 ▼ 10% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,151 top 1% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
2,151
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$29,199
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
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 239 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
162
in-school suspensions + 93 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 51.8%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3%
African American 9.8%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 51.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.0, Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical reports $29,199 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in New Bedford

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 Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical

How many students attend Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical?

Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical has 2,151 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Bedford, MA. CCD year-over-year: 2,095 (2022-23) → 2,147 (2023-24), nearly flat (+52).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical?

The student-teacher ratio at Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical is 11.1:1, which is 10% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 29% 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 New Bedford Vocational Technical?

The largest demographic group at Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical is White at 51.8% of enrollment, in New Bedford, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical?

Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical rank among public schools in New Bedford?

By Resource Investment Index, Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical ranks #4 of 28 public schools in New Bedford, 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 New Bedford on the city page.

What other schools are in Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical?

None reported; Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical operates only Gr New Bedford 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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