Summary:
The 02723 zip code area is home to a single high school, Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical District. This vocational-technical high school has seen fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 124th out of 347 Massachusetts high schools in 2022-2023 to a projected 266th out of 349 in 2024-2025.
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School boasts a strong 98.2% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.9% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. However, its academic performance, as measured by MCAS proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.4% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 44.6%.
Despite the school's lower academic performance, it is well-resourced, with a higher-than-average spending per student of $21,268 for the 2020-2021 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's unique vocational and technical program offerings may contribute to its distinct performance profile, and further investigation into these programs and their impact on student outcomes could provide valuable insights.
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