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Enrollment
534
High
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENDON-UPTON·NCES 250768001202
Nipmuc Regional High
90 Pleasant Street, Upton, MA 01568 · (508) 529-2130 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Massachusetts public high schools
- B+Test 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
11.5:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · 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 | 133 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 122 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 150 | 28% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mendon-Upton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2018
Math
45.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -30.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 18 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 30 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 71.0% | 63.0% |
| 2018-19 | 77.0% | 75.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nipmuc Regional High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #135 of 327 ▼ 40 | #18 of 51 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #95 of 326 ▼ 3 | #14 of 51 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #100 of 315 | #16 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #236 of 379 | #29 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #180 of 325 | #21 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #290 of 325 | #48 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #71 of 188 | #14 of 26 |
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
534
-103 (-16%) vs 2020
+87% since 1990-91, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 534 | 46.6 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 45.6 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 599 | 48.7 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 46 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 634 | 47.7 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 47 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 751 | 52 | 14.4:1 | 5% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 1,023 | N/A | N/A | 3% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 286 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nipmuc Regional High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (634 to 534); teachers down 2% (47.7 to 46.6).
About Nipmuc Regional High
In Upton, Massachusetts, Nipmuc Regional High is a low-enrollment high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 534 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777 students, so this school is 31% smaller than average.
A total of 4 schools make up Mendon-Upton, with 2,072 students enrolled.
White students are the large majority at Nipmuc Regional High, with 86% of enrollment. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic and 3% Asian. County-wide, 73% of Worcester County residents are White. Nipmuc Regional High has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.5:1, with 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against Massachusetts public high schools, Nipmuc Regional High receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Worcester County residents, median household income is about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 257 public schools in Worcester County, with a combined enrollment of about 121,490.
The shortest distance from Nipmuc Regional High to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Blackstone Valley. The five-mile area around Nipmuc Regional High holds at least 8 other public schools.
Nipmuc Regional High is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Nipmuc Regional High went from 637 students to 534. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.8:1 in 2020-21, and 11.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Mendon-Upton
- Miscoe Hill SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Memorial SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Henry P CloughElementary · 398 students
Other schools in Upton
- Blackstone ValleyHigh · 1,243 students
- Memorial SchoolElementary · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Blackstone Valley0.3 mi · 1,243
- Memorial School0.8 mi · 493
- Miscoe Hill School3.0 mi · 647
- Woodland4.0 mi · 1,036
- Northbridge Middle4.1 mi · 394
- Park Street School4.1 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About Nipmuc Regional HighHow many students attend Nipmuc Regional High?
Nipmuc Regional High enrolls approximately 534 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Nipmuc Regional High serve?
Nipmuc Regional High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nipmuc Regional High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nipmuc Regional High is approximately 11.5:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Nipmuc Regional High?
Student demographics at Nipmuc Regional High are roughly 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Nipmuc Regional High?
Nipmuc Regional High is overseen by Mendon-Upton in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.