High school (grades 9-12) · Haverhill, MA

Whittier Regional Vocational

Federal NCES profile for Whittier Regional Vocational, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251295002300
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Whittier Regional Vocational earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.

#3 of 17
public schools in Haverhill · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
small classes for Massachusetts
1,285
students enrolled

Whittier Regional Vocational has class sizes smaller than 73% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Whittier Regional Vocational ranks #3 of 17 public schools in Haverhill, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Whittier Regional Vocational held near 1,279 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 122.9 → 124.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 251295002300 · Haverhill, MA High · MID · TRAD

1,285 enr · 10.5:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: J C Harmon High (1,285 students)

Whittier Regional Vocational held near 1,279 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 122.9 → 124.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Whittier Regional Vocational compares

Whittier Regional Vocational 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 10.5:1 ▼ 15% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,285 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,285
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 27% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.0%
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
$24,713
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 184 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.9%
Hispanic or Latino 30.3%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 3.1%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 59.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Whittier Regional Vocational is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Whittier Regional Vocational Technical reports $24,713 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Haverhill

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Whittier Regional Vocational

How many students attend Whittier Regional Vocational?

Whittier Regional Vocational has 1,285 students enrolled. It is a high school in Haverhill, MA. CCD year-over-year: 1,277 (2022-23) → 1,279 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Whittier Regional Vocational?

The student-teacher ratio at Whittier Regional Vocational is 10.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 33% 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 Whittier Regional Vocational?

The largest demographic group at Whittier Regional Vocational is White at 59.9% of enrollment, in Haverhill, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Whittier Regional Vocational?

Whittier Regional Vocational has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Whittier Regional Vocational rank among public schools in Haverhill?

By Resource Investment Index, Whittier Regional Vocational ranks #3 of 17 public schools in Haverhill, 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 Haverhill on the city page.

What other schools are in Whittier Regional Vocational Technical?

None reported; Whittier Regional Vocational Technical operates only Whittier Regional Vocational as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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