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What's the one class at Tantasqua Regional Vocational every student should take?
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Enrollment
542
High
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TANTASQUA·NCES 251149001901
Tantasqua Regional Vocational
319 Brookfield Rd, Fiskdale, MA 01518 · (508) 347-3045 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Massachusetts public high schools
- C+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.
- AThree-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
66.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 37.1:1 · 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 | 157 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 137 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 127 | 23% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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% . -16.0pp since 2018
Math
47.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -6.0pp 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 47 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 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 53.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
542
+43 (+9%) vs 2020
+269% since 1990-91, when it was 147
Student : Teacher
66.5:1
was 35.6:1
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 | 542 | 8.2 | 66.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 16.3 | 32.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 13.3 | 39.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 14 | 35.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 13.3 | 35.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 14 | 36.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 358 | 12 | 29.8:1 | 26% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | N/A | N/A | 9% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 147 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tantasqua Regional Vocational.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (470 to 542); teachers down 39% (13.3 to 8.2).
About Tantasqua Regional Vocational
Fiskdale, Massachusetts, is home to Tantasqua Regional Vocational, a small high school. Enrollment is 542 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Massachusetts is about 777 students, so this school is 30% smaller than average.
Tantasqua Regional Vocational reports to Tantasqua, which has 3 schools and 1,750 students.
Tantasqua Regional Vocational's enrollment is 83% White. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Worcester County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 66.5 students per teacher and 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 43.1 above the 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Tantasqua Regional Vocational a B. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Worcester County has about 867,788 residents, and the median household income is $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Worcester County has 257 public schools and roughly 121,490 students.
The closest public school to Tantasqua Regional Vocational is Tantasqua Regional Sr High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Over 4 years, Tantasqua Regional Vocational's enrollment climbed 9%, to 542. The number of students per teacher rose from 35.6 to 66.5 over 4 years.
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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 Tantasqua
- Tantasqua Regional Sr HighHigh · 632 students
- Tantasqua Regional Jr HighMiddle · 576 students
Other schools in Fiskdale
- Tantasqua Regional Sr HighHigh · 632 students
- Tantasqua Regional Jr HighMiddle · 576 students
Nearby schools
- Tantasqua Regional Sr High0.0 mi · 632
- Tantasqua Regional Jr High0.3 mi · 576
- Burgess Elementary3.7 mi · 842
- Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School3.9 mi · 356
- Brookfield Elementary4.1 mi · 289
- Brimfield Elementary4.6 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Tantasqua Regional VocationalWhat is the total enrollment at Tantasqua Regional Vocational?
Tantasqua Regional Vocational enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Tantasqua Regional Vocational serve?
Tantasqua Regional Vocational serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Tantasqua Regional Vocational?
Approximately 66.5:1 students per teacher at Tantasqua Regional Vocational.
How diverse is Tantasqua Regional Vocational?
Tantasqua Regional Vocational reports a student body of 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Tantasqua Regional Vocational?
Tantasqua Regional Vocational is overseen by Tantasqua in Worcester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.