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Bristol County Agricultural High

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Bristol County Agricultural High ranks 126 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 64% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Bristol County Agricultural High is a public high school located in Dighton, MA that serves grades 9-12 and has 592 students. The school is part of the Bristol County Agricultural District, which is ranked 141 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bristol County Agricultural High stands out for its exceptional academic performance. The school consistently maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 98.0% to 98.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school outperforms the state in MCAS proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels, including English Language Arts (53.46% vs. 50.66%), Science (62.34% vs. 45.89%), and Biology (54.78% vs. 39.02%). The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking among the top high schools in the state for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Resiliency Preparatory Academy, B.M.C. Durfee High, and Taunton High, Bristol County Agricultural High stands out as a higher-performing institution. The school has shown consistent improvement over time, moving from 198 out of 351 high schools in 2018-2019 to 126 out of 349 high schools in 2024-2025, suggesting a focus on continuously enhancing academic outcomes and student success.

631

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,030

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Center Street
Dighton, MA 02715-1230

(508) 669-6744

District: Bristol County Agricultural

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

18.4%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Massachusetts avg45%

126^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 348Bristol County Agricultural among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	126 of 349	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	183 of 348	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	173 of 347	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	119 of 342	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	122 of 285	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	198 of 351	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.1	120 of 345	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.2	109 of 348	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	153 of 351	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.1	114 of 354	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.3	67 of 347	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	32 of 344	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	68.9	120 of 340	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.9	94 of 340	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	78 of 335	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	114 of 322	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	146 of 319	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	128 of 316	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.1	194 of 314	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.2	149 of 311	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.7	138 of 307	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	49.2	174 of 304	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	70.8	63 of 295	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	60 of 202	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	60 of 299	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	115 of 299	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	113 of 337	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	149 of 342	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	159 of 339	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	128 of 340	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	125 of 281	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	214 of 342	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.5	100 of 339	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	55 of 245	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	42.7	130 of 249	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.3	47 of 241	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	83 of 334	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	140 of 338	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	65 of 338	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	34 of 332	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.0	62 of 253	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	77 of 330	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	56 of 330	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	150 of 339	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.8	250 of 342	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	202 of 343	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.1	120 of 339	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	132 of 281	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	191 of 346	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	172 of 343	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	69 of 302	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	98 of 289	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	114 of 301	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.4	36 of 339	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	70 of 268	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	83 of 348	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	88 of 344	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	138 of 298	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	179 of 302	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	208 of 301	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	137 of 300	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	136 of 249	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	200 of 302	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	106 of 303	65.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+16 vs state

Biology55%+16 vs state

English Language Arts53%+3 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

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Schools Near Bristol County Agricultural High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Bristol County Agricultural High	Public	9-12	135 Center Street	Dighton	02715	Bristol County	Bristol County Agricultural	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 669-6744	631	53	11.9		484 (76.7%)	21 (3.3%)	116 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	64.9	126^th of 349 public high schools	63.9%		52.6	183^rd of 348 public high schools	47.4%	57		53.5			44.2			62.3		54.8			$25,030
Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	207 Hart Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 823-5151	1,335	100	13.3		1,064 (79.7%)	75 (5.6%)	114 (8.5%)	10 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (4.8%)	51.4	175^th of 349 public high schools	49.9%		63.9	134^th of 348 public high schools	61.5%	41		47.8			45.4			41.8		39.6			$24,773
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School	Public	9-12	2700 Regional Rd	North Dighton	02764	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	No	(508) 252-5025	621	53	11.6		525 (84.5%)	14 (2.3%)	43 (6.9%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	66.5	115^th of 349 public high schools	67.0%		68.6	118^th of 348 public high schools	66.1%	3		54.2			46.5			62.1		39.8			$19,943
Taunton Alternative High School	Public	11-12	120 Cohannet Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 844-5822	74	5	15.5		38 (51.4%)	16 (21.6%)	13 (17.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)								(n/a)													$17,548
Taunton Public Virtual Academy (TPVA)	Public, Virtual	8-12	120 Cohannet Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(508) 844-5868	58	4	14.5		34 (58.6%)	8 (13.8%)	11 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	4 (6.9%)								(n/a)					0.0					0.0
Taunton High	Public	8-12	50 Williams Street	Taunton	02780	Bristol County	Taunton	No	No	No	No	(508) 821-1101	2,877	174	16.5		1,502 (52.2%)	795 (27.6%)	386 (13.4%)	31 (1.1%)	12 (0.4%)	10 (0.3%)	140 (4.9%)	23.4	271^st of 349 public high schools	22.3%		37.4	233^rd of 348 public high schools	33.0%	38	28.1	34.4	28.1	10.9	25.6	10.9	15.0	23.0	15.0	17.9		30.9	$18,617
Somerset Berkley Regional High School	Public	9-12	625 County Street	Somerset	02726	Bristol County	Somerset Berkley Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 324-3115	896	77	11.5		774 (86.4%)	13 (1.5%)	65 (7.3%)	21 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.2%)	67	113^th of 349 public high schools	67.6%		57.8	163^rd of 348 public high schools	53.2%	50		58.6			49.8			53.9			42.9		$19,611
Joseph Case High	Public	9-12	70 School Street	Swansea	02777	Bristol County	Swansea	No	No	No	No	(508) 675-7483	514	47	10.9		471 (91.6%)	6 (1.2%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	63.6	131^st of 349 public high schools	62.5%		53.1	182^nd of 348 public high schools	47.7%	51		54.6			43.9			58.5			56.3		$16,844
Apponequet Regional High	Public	9-12	100 Howland Rd	Lakeville	02347	Plymouth County	Freetown-Lakeville	No	No	No	No	(508) 947-2660	640	59	10.8		587 (91.7%)	17 (2.7%)	15 (2.3%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	75.7	87^th of 349 public high schools	75.1%		83.9	58^th of 348 public high schools	83.3%	29		56.9			56.3			69.1		47.7			$17,797
B M C Durfee High	Public	9-12	360 Elsbree Street	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	No	(508) 675-8100	2,642	233	11.3		1,094 (41.4%)	372 (14.1%)	864 (32.7%)	90 (3.4%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	211 (8.0%)	20.2	286^th of 349 public high schools	18.1%		10.6	316^th of 348 public high schools	9.2%	30		35.6			18.8			19.5		19.5	0.0		$25,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Bristol County Agricultural High

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What is the racial makeup of Bristol County Agricultural High?

Students at Bristol County Agricultural High are 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Bristol County Agricultural High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Bristol County Agricultural High.

Is Bristol County Agricultural High a good school?

Bristol County Agricultural High ranks 126^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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