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Item: Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1121 Ashley Blvd
New Bedford, MA 02745

Top 50%

Tel: (508) 998-3321

www.gnbvt.edu

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Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

1 School

1,824 Schools

# Students

2,151 Students

915,932 Students

# Teachers

191 Teachers

77,193 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
9	558	183
10	557	181
11	527	182
12	509	179

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District Rank

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#126 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District
2023	#126
2022	#130
2021	#204
2019	#189
2018	#8
2017	#16
2016	#82
2015	#83
2014	#72
2013	#58
2012	#76

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50%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	50%	42%
2022	47%	41%
2021	38%	37%
2019	56%	51%
2018	86%	52%
2017	83%	53%
2016	74%	64%
2015	72%	61%
2014	74%	61%
2013	78%	61%
2012	72%	59%

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55%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2022	55%	44%
2021	50%	49%
2019	54%	54%
2018	86%	56%
2017	92%	54%
2016	93%	71%
2015	92%	69%
2014	90%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	83%	70%

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51%

44%

96%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	96%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	90%	88%
2018	91%	87%
2017	90%	87%
2016	93%	87%
2015	89%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	94%	85%

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(2022-23)

8.3%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	8.3%	22.8%
2022	18.1%	28.6%
2021	13.2%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.59	0.62
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.55	0.60
2019	0.55	0.60
2018	0.51	0.58
2017	0.51	0.58
2016	0.49	0.56
2015	0.48	0.55
2014	0.49	0.54
2013	0.44	0.53
2012	0.43	0.52
2011	0.41	0.51
2010	0.42	0.50
2009	0.43	0.51
2008	0.42	0.47
2007	0.40	0.46
2006	0.40	0.45
2005	0.36	0.43
2004	0.32	0.43
2003	0.35	0.42
2002	0.32	0.41
2001	0.29	0.40
2000	0.29	0.39
1999	0.30	0.39
1998	0.25	0.38
1997	0.25	0.38
1996	0.25	0.36
1995	0.25	0.36
1994	0.19	0.35
1993	0.17	0.35
1992	0.19	0.34
1991	0.17	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	28%	24%
2022	26%	23%
2021	25%	22%
2020	23%	21%
2019	23%	21%
2018	20%	19%
2017	20%	19%
2016	20%	19%
2015	19%	18%
2014	17%	17%
2013	16%	16%
2012	15%	16%
2011	15%	15%
2010	16%	15%
2009	15%	14%
2008	18%	15%
2007	17%	14%
2006	16%	13%
2005	10%	12%
2004	8%	12%
2003	9%	11%
2002	8%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	7%	10%
1999	7%	10%
1998	6%	10%
1997	7%	10%
1996	6%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	4%	8%
1991	3%	8%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	9%	10%
2022	9%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	9%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%
2015	10%	9%
2014	9%	9%
2013	8%	9%
2012	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	9%	9%
2004	8%	9%
2003	9%	9%
2002	8%	9%
2001	8%	9%
2000	8%	9%
1999	10%	9%
1998	8%	8%
1997	7%	8%
1996	8%	8%
1995	7%	8%
1994	5%	7%
1993	6%	7%
1992	6%	7%
1991	6%	8%

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% White

52%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	56%	54%
2022	58%	56%
2021	59%	57%
2020	63%	59%
2019	63%	59%
2018	67%	61%
2017	67%	61%
2016	68%	63%
2015	69%	64%
2014	69%	65%
2013	73%	66%
2012	74%	67%
2011	75%	68%
2010	74%	69%
2009	74%	70%
2008	73%	71%
2007	75%	72%
2006	75%	73%
2005	79%	74%
2004	82%	74%
2003	80%	75%
2002	82%	75%
2001	84%	76%
2000	84%	77%
1999	83%	77%
1998	86%	78%
1997	86%	78%
1996	86%	79%
1995	86%	79%
1994	90%	80%
1993	91%	80%
1992	90%	81%
1991	91%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,856 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 119% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,223 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$81 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	$81 MM	$33 MM
2022	$37 MM	$30 MM
2021	$81 MM	$33 MM
2020	$37 MM	$30 MM
2019	$48 MM	$30 MM
2018	$46 MM	$29 MM
2017	$45 MM	$28 MM
2016	$44 MM	$28 MM
2015	$38 MM	$29 MM
2014	$48 MM	$25 MM
2012	$41 MM	$25 MM
2011	$40 MM	$29 MM
2010	$38 MM	$29 MM
2009	$37 MM	$25 MM
2008	$33 MM	$29 MM
2007	$31 MM	$30 MM
2006	$27 MM	$28 MM
2005	$40 MM	$25 MM
2004	$24 MM	$23 MM
2003	$25 MM	$22 MM
2002	$25 MM	$21 MM
2001	$24 MM	$20 MM
2000	$22 MM	$17 MM
1999	$19 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$19 MM	$15 MM
1996	$18 MM	$14 MM
1995	$16 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	$52 MM	$31 MM
2022	$50 MM	$30 MM
2021	$52 MM	$31 MM
2020	$50 MM	$30 MM
2019	$46 MM	$29 MM
2018	$42 MM	$27 MM
2017	$42 MM	$26 MM
2016	$42 MM	$26 MM
2015	$39 MM	$28 MM
2014	$49 MM	$25 MM
2012	$41 MM	$24 MM
2011	$40 MM	$28 MM
2010	$39 MM	$28 MM
2009	$38 MM	$24 MM
2008	$33 MM	$27 MM
2007	$30 MM	$28 MM
2006	$27 MM	$26 MM
2005	$41 MM	$23 MM
2004	$25 MM	$23 MM
2003	$25 MM	$22 MM
2002	$24 MM	$22 MM
2001	$23 MM	$20 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$16 MM
1998	$17 MM	$15 MM
1997	$17 MM	$14 MM
1996	$15 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$37,856

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	$38,868	$24,728
2022	$17,233	$21,893
2021	$38,537	$24,560
2020	$17,233	$21,893
2019	$22,598	$22,465
2018	$21,236	$21,203
2017	$20,948	$21,707
2016	$20,093	$20,995
2015	$17,792	$20,216
2014	$22,179	$18,426
2012	$19,365	$17,368
2011	$18,843	$19,949
2010	$18,087	$20,216
2009	$18,056	$17,400
2008	$16,190	$20,313
2007	$15,457	$19,874
2006	$13,707	$18,605
2005	$20,907	$16,492
2004	$12,794	$14,710
2003	$13,835	$14,080
2002	$13,720	$13,131
2001	$13,207	$11,945
2000	$11,691	$10,807
1999	$10,388	$9,233
1998	$10,202	$8,168
1997	$10,872	$8,222
1995	$9,219	$7,665
1992	$7,638	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$24,223

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,870	$23,465
2022	$23,611	$21,748
2021	$24,658	$23,307
2020	$23,611	$21,748
2019	$21,627	$21,401
2018	$19,721	$19,776
2017	$19,273	$20,105
2016	$19,377	$19,473
2015	$18,303	$19,181
2014	$22,787	$18,091
2012	$19,259	$17,137
2011	$18,540	$19,427
2010	$18,607	$19,181
2009	$18,254	$16,788
2008	$16,327	$19,196
2007	$14,719	$18,606
2006	$13,766	$17,681
2005	$21,342	$15,640
2004	$13,316	$14,676
2003	$13,822	$13,753
2002	$13,178	$13,695
2001	$12,849	$12,113
2000	$11,041	$10,872
1999	$9,910	$9,235
1998	$9,642	$8,243
1997	$9,680	$7,752
1995	$8,278	$6,904
1992	$6,600	$5,896

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Best Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical

Vocational School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

1121 Ashley Blvd
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 998-3321

Gr: 9-12 | 2,151 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District?

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District manages 1 public schools serving 2,151 students.

What is the rank of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District?

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District is ranked #126 out of 391 school districts in Massachusetts (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District?

52% of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District?

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,223 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 2,151 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 96% (Top 10% in MA)
: Top 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education