Enrollment
1,121
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Roxbury, MA
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
Federal NCES profile for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250279000282
👥 S:T ratio 62
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of Massachusetts schools.
- #3 of 4
- high schools in Roxbury · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 1,121
- students enrolled
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Madison Park Technical Vocational High School ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Roxbury, MA.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
117.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Madison Park Technical Vocational High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School is a large high school in Roxbury, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,121 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 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 94% of state schools at 1,121 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and African American (41%) (diversity index 55/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 374 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Boston spends $34,835 per pupil, 55% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Roxbury's high schools, it stands alongside Fenway High School (362 students): Madison Park Technical Vocational High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.6:1 vs 12.1:1).
Boston also operates Boston Latin School (2,424 students) and Boston Latin Academy (1,693 students) alongside Madison Park Technical Vocational High School.
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 Madison Park Technical Vocational High School compares
Madison Park Technical Vocational 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 22% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,121 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,121
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 16% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
61.8%
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
$34,835
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 374 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 122 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 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 52.7%
African American 41.3%
White 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, Madison Park Technical Vocational High School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Boston, which includes Madison Park Technical Vocational High School.
$34,835
Per student
+55%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+110%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.0%
State 25.9%
Federal 12.1%
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.
How Madison Park Technical Vocational High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Latin School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Boston Latin Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| O'bryant School of Math & Science | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Boston High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Curley K-8 School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Madison Park Technical Vocational High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,424
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,693
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,509
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 1,252
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 902
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar high schools in Roxbury
3 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 (~1,121 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
How many students attend Madison Park Technical Vocational High School?
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School has 1,121 students enrolled. It is a high school in Roxbury, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School is 9.6:1, which is 22% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 39% 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 Madison Park Technical Vocational High School?
The largest demographic group at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School is Hispanic or Latino at 52.7% of enrollment, in Roxbury, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School?
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Madison Park Technical Vocational High School rank among high schools in Roxbury?
By Resource Investment Index, Madison Park Technical Vocational High School ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Roxbury, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Roxbury on the city page.
Is Madison Park Technical Vocational High School a good school?
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Boston?
Besides Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, Boston also operates Boston Latin School (2,424 students), Boston Latin Academy (1,693 students), and O'bryant School of Math & Science (1,509 students). See the Boston district page for the complete list.
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