Enrollment
1,000
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Franklin, MA
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical
Federal NCES profile for Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251173501931
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #7 of 12
- public schools in Franklin · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 1,000
- students enrolled
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical ranks #7 of 12 public schools in Franklin, MA.
School address
NCES ID 251173501931 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
83.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical is a large high school in Franklin, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,000 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.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,000 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 125 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Franklin's high schools, it stands alongside Franklin High (1,453 students): Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 12.3:1).
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical operates only this one school, so Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical 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 Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical compares
Tri-County 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 2% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,000 | top 7% | - | - |
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.
1,000
Bigger than 91% 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
22.5%
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
$25,292
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 125 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 76 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 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 80.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 3.2%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 80.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.0, Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical, which includes Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical.
$25,292
Per student
+13%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.9%
State 34.0%
Federal 6.1%
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 Franklin
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 (~1,000 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical
How many students attend Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical?
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical has 1,000 students enrolled. It is a high school in Franklin, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical?
The student-teacher ratio at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical 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 Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical?
The largest demographic group at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical is White at 80.3% of enrollment, in Franklin, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical?
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical 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 Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical rank among public schools in Franklin?
By Resource Investment Index, Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical ranks #7 of 12 public schools in Franklin, 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 Franklin on the city page.
Is Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical a good school?
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical earns 48/100 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 Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical?
None reported; Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical operates only Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical as a public school district in NCES's records.
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