High school (grades 9-12) · Fitchburg, MA

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical

Federal NCES profile for Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250805002279
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#1 of 3
high schools in Fitchburg · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
students per teacher
1,417
students enrolled

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Fitchburg, MA.

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

+19 students YoY

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical held near 1,428 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 120.3 → 118.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+19 students YoY 250805002279 · Fitchburg, MA High · MID · TRAD

1,417 enr · 11.8:1 · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Foothill High (1,417 students)

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical held near 1,428 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 120.3 → 118.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical compares

Montachusett Regional 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 11.8:1 ▼ 4% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,417 top 3% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,417
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 48% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,900
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 236 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
129
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.2%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 3.1%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 72.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical reports $24,900 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Fitchburg

2 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 Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical

How many students attend Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical?

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical has 1,417 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fitchburg, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,409 (2022-23) → 1,428 (2023-24), nearly flat (+19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical?

The student-teacher ratio at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical is 11.8:1, which is 4% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 25% 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 Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical?

The largest demographic group at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical is White at 72.2% of enrollment, in Fitchburg, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical?

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical rank among high schools in Fitchburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Fitchburg, 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 Fitchburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical?

None reported; Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical operates only Montachusett Regional 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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