High school (grades 9-12) · Billerica, MA
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
Federal NCES profile for Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.
- #1 of 8
- public schools in Billerica · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 1,282
- students enrolled
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Billerica, MA.
School address
NCES ID 251061501701 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+14 students YoY
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School held near 1,306 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 129.1 → 131.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+14 students YoY 251061501701 · Billerica, MA High · MID · TRAD
1,282 enr · 9.9:1 · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Lee High School (1,282 students)
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School held near 1,306 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 129.1 → 131.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School compares
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 20% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,282 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 30.9, Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical reports $31,707 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,282 students)
Frequently asked questions about Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School
How many students attend Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School?
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School has 1,282 students enrolled. It is a high school in Billerica, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,292 (2022-23) → 1,306 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School is 9.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 37% 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School?
The largest demographic group at Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School is White at 82.4% of enrollment, in Billerica, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School?
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School rank among public schools in Billerica?
By Resource Investment Index, Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Billerica, 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 Billerica on the city page.
What other schools are in Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical?
None reported; Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical operates only Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School as a public school district in NCES's records.