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Enrollment
1,243
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACKSTONE VALLEY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL·NCES 250271000191
Blackstone Valley
65 Pleasant Street, Upton, MA 01568 · (508) 529-7758 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,243 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
111 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 314 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 313 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 301 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 315 | 25% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2018
Math
55.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 21 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 79.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 76.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blackstone Valley ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #89 of 327 ▼ 2 | #11 of 51 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #66 of 326 ▼ 8 | #8 of 51 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -17.0pp | #21 of 315 | #4 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,243 | #73 of 379 | #9 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #158 of 325 | #17 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #233 of 325 | #38 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #117 of 133 | #20 of 24 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,243
+12 (+1%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,243 | 110.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,250 | 107.9 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,230 | 107 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,231 | 102 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,223 | 98.4 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,199 | 92 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,146 | 89 | 12.9:1 | 18% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 842 | N/A | N/A | 11% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 682 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackstone Valley.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,223 to 1,243); teachers up 12% (98.4 to 110.5).
About Blackstone Valley
Blackstone Valley is a high school in Upton, Massachusetts, reachable at (508) 529-7758. Enrollment is 1,243 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 60% higher.
Blackstone Valley falls under Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical.
White students account for 79% of enrollment at Blackstone Valley. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Blackstone Valley has a diversity index of 35%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 110.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. For comparison, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
Across Worcester County, median household income is about $95,939, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Blackstone Valley is among the 257 public schools in Worcester County.
The shortest distance from Blackstone Valley to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Nipmuc Regional High. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Blackstone Valley has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Blackstone Valley had 1,231 students in 2020-21 and 1,243 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Blackstone Valley, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Upton
- Nipmuc Regional HighHigh · 534 students
- Memorial SchoolElementary · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Nipmuc Regional High0.3 mi · 534
- Memorial School0.5 mi · 493
- Miscoe Hill School3.2 mi · 647
- Woodland3.9 mi · 1,036
- Park Street School4.2 mi · 94
- South Grafton Elementary4.2 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About Blackstone ValleyWhat is the total enrollment at Blackstone Valley?
Blackstone Valley enrolls approximately 1,243 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Blackstone Valley serve?
Blackstone Valley serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Blackstone Valley have?
Blackstone Valley employs 111 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is Blackstone Valley?
Blackstone Valley reports a student body of 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Blackstone Valley?
Blackstone Valley is overseen by Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.