Enrollment
587
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Northampton, MA
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High
Federal NCES profile for Smith Vocational and Agricultural High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250886002314
👥 S:T ratio 61
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Northampton · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 587
- students enrolled
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High has class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Northampton, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250886002314 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Smith Vocational and Agricultural High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High is a mid-sized high school in Northampton, Massachusetts, enrolling 587 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 587 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 117 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Northampton's high schools, it stands alongside Northampton High (875 students): Smith Vocational and Agricultural High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.8:1 vs 14.1:1).
Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural operates only this one school, so Smith Vocational and Agricultural High 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 Smith Vocational and Agricultural High compares
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.8:1 | ▼ 20% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 587 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
587
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 18% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$23,700
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 117 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
48
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.6 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 81.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 81.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.8, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural, which includes Smith Vocational and Agricultural High.
$23,700
Per student
+6%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.2%
State 11.0%
Federal 4.8%
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 Northampton
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 (~587 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Smith Vocational and Agricultural High
How many students attend Smith Vocational and Agricultural High?
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High has 587 students enrolled. It is a high school in Northampton, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High?
The student-teacher ratio at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High is 9.8:1, which is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 38% 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 Smith Vocational and Agricultural High?
The largest demographic group at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High is White at 81.4% of enrollment, in Northampton, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Smith Vocational and Agricultural High?
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Smith Vocational and Agricultural High rank among public schools in Northampton?
By Resource Investment Index, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Northampton, 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 Northampton on the city page.
Is Smith Vocational and Agricultural High a good school?
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools. 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 Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural?
None reported; Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural operates only Smith Vocational and Agricultural High as a public school district in NCES's records.
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