Enrollment
1,381
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wakefield, MA
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational
Federal NCES profile for Northeast Metro Regional Vocational, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250896002283
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.
- #5 of 8
- public schools in Wakefield · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 1,381
- students enrolled
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Northeast Metro Regional Vocational ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Wakefield, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250896002283 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
125.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Northeast Metro Regional Vocational compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Northeast Metro Regional Vocational
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational is a large high school in Wakefield, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,381 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 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 96% of state schools at 1,381 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (49%) and White (42%) (diversity index 58/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 173 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Wakefield's high schools, it stands alongside Wakefield Memorial High (854 students): Northeast Metro Regional Vocational is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11:1 vs 10.5:1).
Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical operates only this one school, so Northeast Metro Regional Vocational has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,381 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 Northeast Metro Regional Vocational compares
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 11% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,381 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,381
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 34% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.0%
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
$24,661
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 173 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
134
in-school suspensions + 85 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.9 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 48.5%
White 42.1%
African American 5.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Northeast Metro Regional Vocational is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical, which includes Northeast Metro Regional Vocational.
$24,661
Per student
+10%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.2%
State 45.7%
Federal 8.0%
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 Wakefield
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 (~1,381 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Northeast Metro Regional Vocational
How many students attend Northeast Metro Regional Vocational?
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational has 1,381 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wakefield, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northeast Metro Regional Vocational?
The student-teacher ratio at Northeast Metro Regional Vocational is 11:1, which is 11% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 30% 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 Northeast Metro Regional Vocational?
The largest demographic group at Northeast Metro Regional Vocational is Hispanic or Latino at 48.5% of enrollment, in Wakefield, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Northeast Metro Regional Vocational?
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Northeast Metro Regional Vocational rank among public schools in Wakefield?
By Resource Investment Index, Northeast Metro Regional Vocational ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Wakefield, 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 Wakefield on the city page.
Is Northeast Metro Regional Vocational a good school?
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational earns 48/100 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 Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical?
None reported; Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical operates only Northeast Metro Regional Vocational as a public school district in NCES's records.
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