Blackstone Valley

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Blackstone Valley ranks 61 st of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

65 Pleasant Street
Upton, MA 01568

(508) 529-7758

District: Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,626

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 1,230

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.1%

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Compare Details Blackstone Valley ranks better than 82.4% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83%), Hispanic (9.9%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blackstone Valley is 11.4. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blackstone Valley is $21,626.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Blackstone Valley 61^st of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Blackstone Valley in the ranking list.)

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Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical:

SchoolDigger ranks Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical 56^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blackstone Valley

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Rank History for all students at Blackstone Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	21.25	236^th	304	22.4%
2004	40.05	206^th	307	32.9%
2005	39.53	208^th	311	33.1%
2006	48.99	184^th	314	41.4%
2007	44.20	197^th	316	37.7%
2008	62.17	141^st	319	55.8%
2009	70.71	105^th	322	67.4%
2010	79.05	70^th	335	79.1%
2011	75.69	81^st	340	76.2%
2012	78.62	50^th	340	85.3%
2013	80.19	34^th	344	90.1%
2014	78.18	52^nd	347	85.0%
2015	81.27	26^th	354	92.7%
2016	84.47	7^th	351	98.0%
2017	83.92	8^th	348	97.7%
2018	81.10	37^th	345	89.3%
2019	81.96	55^th	351	84.3%
2021	77.55	69^th	285	75.8%
2022	88.54	35^th	342	89.8%
2023	82.67	61^st	347	82.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Blackstone Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	84.23	40^th	344	88.4%
2019	61.06	117^th	348	66.4%
2022	89.63	28^th	339	91.7%
2023	65.39	72^nd	301	76.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blackstone Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	92.23	7^th	330	97.9%
2019	74.93	62^nd	330	81.2%
2022	93.56	17^th	332	94.9%
2023	86.74	34^th	338	89.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Blackstone Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	78.22	56^th	339	83.5%
2019	82.39	47^th	342	86.3%
2021	76.14	76^th	281	73.0%
2022	87.06	39^th	340	88.5%
2023	85.20	54^th	339	84.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Blackstone Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	85.70	43^rd	299	85.6%
2019	56.37	111^th	299	62.9%
2022	92.07	23^rd	295	92.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Blackstone Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.30	8^th	8	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Blackstone Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	84.43	24^th	343	93.0%
2019	79.93	68^th	346	80.3%
2021	76.60	73^rd	281	74.0%
2022	88.84	36^th	339	89.4%
2023	78.72	76^th	343	77.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blackstone Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	91.81	7^th	193	96.4%
2019	87.51	27^th	206	86.9%
2022	97.24	4^th	217	98.2%
2023	90.21	24^th	241	90.0%

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Rank History for White students at Blackstone Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	78.77	49^th	303	83.8%
2019	78.19	62^nd	302	79.5%
2021	66.70	87^th	249	65.1%
2022	85.09	40^th	300	86.7%
2023	74.88	79^th	301	73.8%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Blackstone Valley

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	843	3	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	856
1989	801	1	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
1990	736	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1991	675	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1992	678	2	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1993	679	2	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
1994	686	1	1	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	703
1995	772	3	7	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	800
1996	772	3	7	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	800
1997	827	3	3	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	847
1998	852	4	6	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	880
1999	843	5	5	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	868
2000	846	4	3	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	868
2001	816	7	3	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	842
2002	770	9	6	20	10	n/a	n/a	0	815
2003	770	9	6	20	10	n/a	n/a	0	815
2004	780	7	6	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	821
2005	807	6	6	25	6	n/a	n/a	0	850
2006	871	6	4	30	4	n/a	n/a	8	923
2007	941	5	1	27	2	n/a	n/a	17	993
2008	977	8	4	29	1	n/a	n/a	26	1045
2009	1034	5	4	32	0	0	28	0	1103
2010	1060	6	6	34	1	0	29	0	1136
2011	1083	5	7	28	1	0	22	0	1146
2012	1082	7	7	25	0	1	25	0	1147
2013	1082	10	9	26	0	1	25	0	1153
2014	1088	9	8	33	0	1	25	0	1164
2015	1114	6	7	35	0	1	22	0	1185
2016	1130	7	11	31	0	0	20	0	1199
2017	1135	7	10	35	0	0	19	0	1206
2018	1137	5	17	42	0	0	22	0	1223
2019	1124	11	24	54	0	0	17	0	1230
2020	1089	12	20	75	0	1	25	2	1224
2021	1066	15	23	95	0	1	29	2	1231
2022	1053	17	24	109	0	1	26	4	1234
2023	1021	25	21	122	0	1	31	9	1230

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blackstone Valley

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	856	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	809	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	745	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	682	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	699	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	701	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	703	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	800	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	800	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	847	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	880	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	868	n/a	0.0	0
2000	868	n/a	0.0	11.5
2001	842	n/a	0.0	11.2
2002	815	n/a	n/a	9.1
2003	815	n/a	n/a	9.1
2004	821	81.5	10.1	12.8
2005	850	79.0	10.8	13.2
2006	923	80.0	11.5	15.7
2007	993	88.0	11.3	15.6
2008	1045	93.9	11.1	15.5
2009	1103	98.6	11.2	15.5
2010	1136	91.4	12.4	16.4
2011	1146	89.6	12.7	17.7
2012	1147	89.6	12.7	15.7
2013	1153	94.9	12.1	15
2014	1164	88.0	13.2	13
2015	1185	93.0	12.7	14.1
2016	1199	92.0	13.0	n/a
2017	1206	94.3	12.7	n/a
2018	1223	98.4	12.4	n/a
2019	1230	100.7	12.2	n/a
2020	1224	100.2	12.2	n/a
2021	1231	102.2	12.0	n/a
2022	1234	105.0	11.7	n/a
2023	1230	107.0	11.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blackstone Valley

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	856	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	809	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	745	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	682	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	699	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	701	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	703	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	800	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	800	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	847	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	880	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	868	n/a	0.0	0
2000	868	n/a	0.0	11.5
2001	842	n/a	0.0	11.2
2002	815	n/a	n/a	9.1
2003	815	n/a	n/a	9.1
2004	821	81.5	10.1	12.8
2005	850	79.0	10.8	13.2
2006	923	80.0	11.5	15.7
2007	993	88.0	11.3	15.6
2008	1045	93.9	11.1	15.5
2009	1103	98.6	11.2	15.5
2010	1136	91.4	12.4	16.4
2011	1146	89.6	12.7	17.7
2012	1147	89.6	12.7	15.7
2013	1153	94.9	12.1	15
2014	1164	88.0	13.2	13
2015	1185	93.0	12.7	14.1
2016	1199	92.0	13.0	n/a
2017	1206	94.3	12.7	n/a
2018	1223	98.4	12.4	n/a
2019	1230	100.7	12.2	n/a
2020	1224	100.2	12.2	n/a
2021	1231	102.2	12.0	n/a
2022	1234	105.0	11.7	n/a
2023	1230	107.0	11.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blackstone Valley

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$474 (2.4%)	$19,454 (97.6%)	$19,928
2020	$415 (2.0%)	$20,232 (98.0%)	$20,647
2021	$855 (4.0%)	$20,771 (96.0%)	$21,626

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blackstone Valley

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 55^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 61^st of 347 High schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Blackstone Valley)	81	80.1	0.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical)	81	80.1	0.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Blackstone Valley)	76	61.9	14.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical)	76	61.9	14.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1230	1230
African American	11	25	127.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	24	21	12.5%
Hispanic	54	122	125.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	1124	1021	9.2%
Two or More Races	17	31	82.4%

Schools Near Blackstone Valley

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blackstone Valley	Public	9-12	65 Pleasant Street	Upton	01568	Worcester County	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 529-7758	1,230	107	11.4		1,021 (83.0%)	25 (2.0%)	122 (9.9%)	21 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.5%)	82.7	61^st of 347 public high schools	82.4%		88.5	35^th of 342 public high schools	89.8%	26			80.1				61.9			70.3		61.5	83.6	$21,626	$855	$20,771
Nipmuc Regional High	Public	9-12	90 Pleasant Street	Upton	01568	Worcester County	Mendon-Upton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 529-2130	599	49	12.3		512 (85.5%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (8.3%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	76.7	90^th of 347 public high schools	74.1%		63.9	136^th of 342 public high schools	60.2%	46			68.6				61.0			69.3		64.8		$16,261	$279	$15,982
Milford High	Public	9-12	31 West Fountain Street	Milford	01757	Worcester County	Milford	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 478-1110	1,324	110	12.0		726 (54.8%)	45 (3.4%)	461 (34.8%)	25 (1.9%)	28 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.9%)	42.2	207^th of 347 public high schools	40.3%		39.6	220^th of 342 public high schools	35.7%	13			55.7				42.6			37.4		38.1		$15,379	$682	$14,697
Northbridge High	Public	9-12	427 Linwood Avenue	Whitinsville	01588	Worcester County	Northbridge	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 234-6221	513	45	11.3		423 (82.5%)	10 (1.9%)	62 (12.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	49.6	182^nd of 347 public high schools	47.6%		54	169^th of 342 public high schools	50.6%	13			63.6				48.6			35.1		35.3		$17,485	$686	$16,799
Hopedale Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	25 Adin Street	Hopedale	01747	Worcester County	Hopedale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 634-2217	436	45	9.7		349 (80.0%)	8 (1.8%)	49 (11.2%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	72.5	105^th of 347 public high schools	69.7%		79.4	73^rd of 342 public high schools	78.7%	32	27.1	44.3	75.0	36.7	50.7	21.8	65.6	34.6	46.0	49.2	46.0	61.7	20.0	$16,267	$588	$15,679
Grafton High School	Public	9-12	24 Providence Rd	Grafton	01519	Worcester County	Grafton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 839-5425	875	72	12.1		678 (77.5%)	24 (2.7%)	63 (7.2%)	80 (9.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.6%)	78.5	80^th of 347 public high schools	76.9%		79.2	74^th of 342 public high schools	78.4%	6			73.5				67.0			60.8		53.4		$14,065	$500	$13,565
Hopkinton High	Public	9-12	90 Hayden Rowe Street	Hopkinton	01748	Middlesex County	Hopkinton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 497-9820	1,234	88	14.0		840 (68.1%)	13 (1.1%)	61 (4.9%)	266 (21.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.8%)	95.4	5^th of 347 public high schools	98.6%		94.6	10^th of 342 public high schools	97.1%	5			88.6				88.3			84.3		83.8		$15,978	$621	$15,357
Westborough High	Public	9-12	90 West Main Street	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 836-7720	1,178	91	12.9		636 (54.0%)	27 (2.3%)	94 (8.0%)	376 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.4%)	95.3	7^th of 347 public high schools	98.0%		93.6	15^th of 342 public high schools	95.6%	8			88.1				87.4			84.9		84.0		$16,178	$831	$15,347
Uxbridge High	Public	8-12	300 Quaker Highway	Uxbridge	01569	Worcester County	Uxbridge	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 278-8633	590	53	11.0		514 (87.1%)	10 (1.7%)	36 (6.1%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	54.5	165^th of 347 public high schools	52.4%		55.9	166^th of 342 public high schools	51.5%	1		42.2	54.2	42.2		36.9	56.1	36.9	52.7	47.1	52.7		51.1	$17,449	$455	$16,994
Gateway to College	Public	10-12	300 Quaker Highway	Uxbridge	01569	Worcester County	Uxbridge	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 278-8633	38	0			24 (63.2%)	1 (2.6%)	6 (15.8%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.8%)								(n/a)														$7,562	$268	$7,295

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Blackstone Valley ranks 61^st of 347 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical

What is the racial makeup of Blackstone Valley?

Students at Blackstone Valley are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,230 students attended Blackstone Valley.

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