Enrollment
1,417
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
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 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250805002279
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 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 44/100 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
- 44
- 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.
School address
NCES ID 250805002279 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
120.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical is a large high school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,417 students.
At 11.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,417 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 44/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 236 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Fitchburg's high schools, it stands alongside Fitchburg High (1,220 students): Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 12.7:1).
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical operates only this one school, so Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,417 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 Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical compares
Montachusett 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$23,381
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 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical, which includes Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical.
$23,381
Per student
+4%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.3%
State 56.8%
Federal 7.9%
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 Fitchburg
2 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 (~1,417 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
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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.
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 44/100 (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 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.
Is Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical a good school?
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical earns 44/100 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 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.
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