Enrollment
767
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Westford, MA
Nashoba Valley Technical High School
Federal NCES profile for Nashoba Valley Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250832001290
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nashoba Valley Technical High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #3 of 10
- public schools in Westford · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 767
- students enrolled
Nashoba Valley Technical High School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Nashoba Valley Technical High School ranks #3 of 10 public schools in Westford, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250832001290 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
64.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nashoba Valley Technical High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nashoba Valley Technical High School
Nashoba Valley Technical High School is a large high school in Westford, Massachusetts, enrolling 767 students.
At 12:1, 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.
Enrollment of 767 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 40/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 192 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Westford's high schools, it stands alongside Westford Academy (1,504 students): Nashoba Valley Technical High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 13.3:1).
Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical operates only this one school, so Nashoba Valley 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 Nashoba Valley Technical High School compares
Nashoba Valley 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 2% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 767 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
767
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 52% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,170
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 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 75.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 2.7%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 75.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.0, Nashoba Valley Technical High School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical, which includes Nashoba Valley Technical High School.
$23,170
Per student
+3%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.9%
State 32.8%
Federal 6.3%
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 Westford
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 (~767 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Nashoba Valley Technical High School
How many students attend Nashoba Valley Technical High School?
Nashoba Valley Technical High School has 767 students enrolled. It is a high school in Westford, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nashoba Valley Technical High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nashoba Valley Technical High School is 12:1, which is 2% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 24% 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 Nashoba Valley Technical High School?
The largest demographic group at Nashoba Valley Technical High School is White at 75.7% of enrollment, in Westford, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nashoba Valley Technical High School?
Nashoba Valley Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Nashoba Valley Technical High School rank among public schools in Westford?
By Resource Investment Index, Nashoba Valley Technical High School ranks #3 of 10 public schools in Westford, 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 Westford on the city page.
Is Nashoba Valley Technical High School a good school?
Nashoba Valley Technical High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical?
None reported; Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical operates only Nashoba Valley Technical High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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