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Enrollment
643
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL·NCES 250502000744
Franklin County Technical
82 Industrial Blvd, Turners Falls, MA 01376 · (413) 863-9561 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Massachusetts public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
55 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 | 180 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 156 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 151 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 156 | 24% |
Student demographics
22%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
34.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2018
Math
24.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 5 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 21 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 45.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Franklin County Technical ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #252 of 327 ▼ 72 | #6 of 8 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #246 of 326 ▼ 66 | #4 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #98 of 315 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #196 of 379 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #197 of 325 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #297 of 325 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.0% | #19 of 133 | N/A |
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
643
+88 (+16%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 643 | 54.9 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 57.6 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 57.6 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 53 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 50 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 55 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 56 | 9.0:1 | 44% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | N/A | N/A | 25% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 409 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin County Technical.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (487 to 643); teachers up 10% (50 to 54.9).
About Franklin County Technical
Franklin County Technical is a low-enrollment high school in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, one of the schools in Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical. It reports enrollment of 643 students in grades 9 through 12.
The school's district is Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical.
By race and ethnicity, Franklin County Technical is 88% White. Next come 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Franklin County overall, the White share is about 89%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 54.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Statewide, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
Franklin County Technical earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 29% of Massachusetts public high schools.
For the population of Franklin County, median household income comes to about $74,907, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin County's 36 public schools enroll about 8,666 students and include Franklin County Technical.
Turners Fall High is the nearest public school to Franklin County Technical, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of Franklin County Technical, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Franklin County Technical is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
A 16% increase took enrollment from 555 in 2020-21 to 643 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 10.5:1 to 11.7:1.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,944
Census ACS
Median income
$74,907
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
8,666 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Turners Falls
- Sheffield Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
Nearby schools
- Turners Fall High1.3 mi · 199
- Great Falls Middle1.3 mi · 228
- Hillcrest Elementary School1.7 mi · 122
- Sheffield Elementary School1.8 mi · 199
- Erving Elementary1.9 mi · 113
- Discovery School at Four Corners3.5 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin County TechnicalHow large is Franklin County Technical?
Franklin County Technical enrolls approximately 643 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Franklin County Technical serve?
Franklin County Technical serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Franklin County Technical have?
Franklin County Technical employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin County Technical?
At Franklin County Technical, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Franklin County Technical public or private?
Franklin County Technical is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.