Enrollment
896
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Framingham, MA
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School
Federal NCES profile for Joseph P Keefe Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251106002291
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools.
- #5 of 16
- public schools in Framingham · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 896
- students enrolled
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Joseph P Keefe Technical High School ranks #5 of 16 public schools in Framingham, MA.
School address
NCES ID 251106002291 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
86.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Joseph P Keefe Technical High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Joseph P Keefe Technical High School
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School is a large high school in Framingham, Massachusetts, enrolling 896 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 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 90% of state schools at 896 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (46%) and White (43%) (diversity index 61/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 149 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical spends $29,134 per pupil, 30% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Framingham's high schools, it stands alongside Framingham High School (2,534 students): Joseph P Keefe Technical High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 14.5:1).
South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical operates only this one school, so Joseph P Keefe Technical High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Joseph P Keefe Technical High School compares
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 15% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 896 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
896
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 25% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.5%
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
$29,134
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 149 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 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 45.6%
White 42.7%
African American 5.2%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, Joseph P Keefe Technical High School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical, which includes Joseph P Keefe Technical High School.
$29,134
Per student
+30%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+76%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.9%
State 33.9%
Federal 7.2%
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 Framingham
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 (~896 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Joseph P Keefe Technical High School
How many students attend Joseph P Keefe Technical High School?
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School has 896 students enrolled. It is a high school in Framingham, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph P Keefe Technical High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Joseph P Keefe Technical High School is 10.4:1, which is 15% 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 Joseph P Keefe Technical High School?
The largest demographic group at Joseph P Keefe Technical High School is Hispanic or Latino at 45.6% of enrollment, in Framingham, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Joseph P Keefe Technical High School?
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Joseph P Keefe Technical High School rank among public schools in Framingham?
By Resource Investment Index, Joseph P Keefe Technical High School ranks #5 of 16 public schools in Framingham, 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 Framingham on the city page.
Is Joseph P Keefe Technical High School a good school?
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools. 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 South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical?
None reported; South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical operates only Joseph P Keefe Technical High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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