Bristol County Agricultural High

Summary:

Bristol County Agricultural High is a public high school located in Dighton, Massachusetts, serving 549 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bristol County Agricultural District, which is ranked 224 out of 351 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bristol County Agricultural High has performed relatively well on MCAS tests, with 10th-grade proficiency rates exceeding the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science over the past few years. The school has also maintained high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.4% to 100% over the past 5 years, significantly better than the state average and nearby schools like Resiliency Preparatory Academy and Taunton Alternative High School, which have much lower graduation rates.

While Bristol County Agricultural High stands out as a relatively high-performing school compared to its nearby counterparts, the school's racial makeup has seen a steady decline in the percentage of white students over the past 3 years, from 90.85% to 83.79%. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 67th out of 347 schools in 2013-2014 to 183rd out of 348 schools in 2023-2024, indicating some inconsistency in its performance compared to other Massachusetts high schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 135 Center Street
       Dighton, MA  02715-1230


(508) 669-6744

District: Bristol County Agricultural

SchoolDigger Rank:
183rd of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,284 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  592

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.9%
Hispanic:
12.7%
African American:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25% Help


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Compare Details Bristol County Agricultural High ranks worse than 52.6% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.61. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bristol County Agricultural High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.9%), Hispanic (12.7%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bristol County Agricultural High is 12.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bristol County Agricultural High is $21,284.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bristol County Agricultural High:

SchoolDigger ranks Bristol County Agricultural High 183rd of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Bristol County Agricultural High in the ranking list.)

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Bristol County Agricultural:

SchoolDigger ranks Bristol County Agricultural 224th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bristol County Agricultural High

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Rank History for all students at Bristol County Agricultural High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 49.24 174th 304 42.8%
2004 61.75 138th 307 55.0%
2005 60.21 149th 311 52.1%
2006 47.12 194th 314 38.2%
2007 62.92 128th 316 59.5%
2008 61.35 146th 319 54.2%
2009 68.82 114th 322 64.6%
2010 77.65 78th 335 76.7%
2011 73.92 94th 340 72.4%
2012 68.93 120th 340 64.7%
2013 80.58 32nd 344 90.7%
2014 76.32 67th 347 80.7%
2015 71.10 114th 354 67.8%
2016 64.15 153rd 351 56.4%
2017 71.17 109th 348 68.7%
2018 70.06 120th 345 65.2%
2019 51.99 198th 351 43.6%
2021 63.63 122nd 285 57.2%
2022 69.03 119th 342 65.2%
2023 51.93 173rd 347 50.1%
2024 52.61 183rd 348 47.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bristol County Agricultural High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.78 88th 344 74.4%
2019 70.22 83rd 348 76.1%
2021 66.00 70th 268 73.9%
2022 85.37 36th 339 89.4%
2023 52.63 114th 301 62.1%
2024 60.28 98th 289 66.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bristol County Agricultural High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.63 56th 330 83.0%
2019 71.76 77th 330 76.7%
2021 69.97 62nd 253 75.5%
2022 86.61 34th 332 89.8%
2023 77.21 65th 338 80.8%
2024 56.72 140th 338 58.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Bristol County Agricultural High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.46 100th 339 70.5%
2019 46.69 214th 342 37.4%
2021 60.83 125th 281 55.5%
2022 65.25 128th 340 62.4%
2023 55.35 159th 339 53.1%
2024 59.91 149th 342 56.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bristol County Agricultural High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.62 115th 299 61.5%
2019 72.67 60th 299 79.9%
2021 63.09 60th 202 70.3%
2022 70.81 63rd 295 78.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Bristol County Agricultural High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.96 172nd 343 49.9%
2019 50.60 191st 346 44.8%
2021 58.78 132nd 281 53.0%
2022 67.10 120th 339 64.6%
2023 42.33 202nd 343 41.1%
2024 28.82 250th 342 26.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bristol County Agricultural High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.31 47th 241 80.5%
2024 42.65 130th 249 47.8%
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Rank History for White students at Bristol County Agricultural High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.16 106th 303 65.0%
2019 38.25 200th 302 33.8%
2021 49.54 136th 249 45.4%
2022 55.65 137th 300 54.3%
2023 32.52 208th 301 30.9%
2024 41.93 179th 302 40.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Bristol County Agricultural High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 232 1 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 238
1989 253 1 0 4 3 n/a n/a 0 261
1990 238 1 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 242
1991 255 2 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 260
1992 290 0 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 296
1993 303 0 0 6 2 n/a n/a -2 309
1994 321 1 0 11 6 n/a n/a -1 338
1995 331 1 2 6 7 n/a n/a 0 347
1996 331 1 2 6 7 n/a n/a 0 347
1997 325 1 2 8 6 n/a n/a 0 342
1998 357 2 3 12 3 n/a n/a 0 377
1999 382 2 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 398
2000 381 1 1 1 10 n/a n/a 0 394
2001 376 3 1 6 8 n/a n/a 0 394
2002 401 4 0 5 4 n/a n/a 0 414
2003 401 4 0 5 4 n/a n/a 0 414
2004 403 3 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 415
2005 415 3 1 5 2 n/a n/a 0 426
2006 415 3 0 7 1 n/a n/a 4 430
2007 418 4 0 8 1 n/a n/a 4 435
2008 407 5 1 10 2 n/a n/a 4 429
2009 401 7 2 10 2 0 7 0 429
2010 417 7 2 9 1 0 5 0 441
2011 426 7 3 14 0 0 7 0 457
2012 408 8 4 15 0 0 10 0 445
2013 419 7 4 15 0 0 6 0 451
2014 420 4 6 16 1 0 4 0 451
2015 426 3 5 10 1 0 3 0 448
2016 445 2 3 10 2 0 6 0 468
2017 445 1 1 12 1 0 6 2 468
2018 418 5 0 19 0 0 12 2 456
2019 421 6 0 18 0 1 6 2 454
2020 414 7 2 19 0 1 6 2 451
2021 407 10 2 20 0 1 7 1 448
2022 436 14 1 45 0 1 2 0 499
2023 460 15 1 68 1 0 3 1 549
2024 491 17 0 75 4 0 4 1 592

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bristol County Agricultural High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 238 n/a n/a n/a
1989 261 n/a n/a n/a
1990 242 n/a n/a n/a
1991 260 n/a n/a n/a
1992 296 n/a n/a n/a
1993 309 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 338 n/a n/a n/a
1995 347 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 347 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 342 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 377 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 398 n/a 0.0 0
2000 394 n/a 0.0 18
2001 394 n/a 0.0 16.8
2002 414 n/a n/a 14.5
2003 414 n/a n/a 14.5
2004 415 32.4 12.8 14.7
2005 426 33.2 12.8 10.1
2006 430 32.0 13.4 19.7
2007 435 35.0 12.4 20.6
2008 429 33.6 12.8 24
2009 429 33.4 12.8 27
2010 441 33.4 13.2 28.3
2011 457 33.1 13.7 29.8
2012 445 34.0 13.0 29.4
2013 451 33.4 13.5 25.7
2014 451 34.4 13.0 25.3
2015 448 32.0 14.0 25
2016 468 34.0 13.7 n/a
2017 468 32.8 14.2 n/a
2018 456 35.6 12.8 n/a
2019 454 34.6 13.1 n/a
2020 451 35.1 12.8 n/a
2021 448 35.2 12.7 n/a
2022 499 36.8 13.5 n/a
2023 549 46.7 11.7 n/a
2024 592 46.4 12.7 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 Bristol County Agricultural High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 238 n/a n/a n/a
1989 261 n/a n/a n/a
1990 242 n/a n/a n/a
1991 260 n/a n/a n/a
1992 296 n/a n/a n/a
1993 309 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 338 n/a n/a n/a
1995 347 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 347 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 342 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 377 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 398 n/a 0.0 0
2000 394 n/a 0.0 18
2001 394 n/a 0.0 16.8
2002 414 n/a n/a 14.5
2003 414 n/a n/a 14.5
2004 415 32.4 12.8 14.7
2005 426 33.2 12.8 10.1
2006 430 32.0 13.4 19.7
2007 435 35.0 12.4 20.6
2008 429 33.6 12.8 24
2009 429 33.4 12.8 27
2010 441 33.4 13.2 28.3
2011 457 33.1 13.7 29.8
2012 445 34.0 13.0 29.4
2013 451 33.4 13.5 25.7
2014 451 34.4 13.0 25.3
2015 448 32.0 14.0 25
2016 468 34.0 13.7 n/a
2017 468 32.8 14.2 n/a
2018 456 35.6 12.8 n/a
2019 454 34.6 13.1 n/a
2020 451 35.1 12.8 n/a
2021 448 35.2 12.7 n/a
2022 499 36.8 13.5 n/a
2023 549 46.7 11.7 n/a
2024 592 46.4 12.7 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 Bristol County Agricultural High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $615 (2.8%) $21,372 (97.2%) $21,987
2020 $638 (3.1%) $20,182 (96.9%) $20,820
2021 $1,100 (5.2%) $20,184 (94.8%) $21,284

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bristol County Agricultural High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 198th of 351 High schoolsRanks 173rd of 347 High schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Bristol County Agricultural High)5465.4
 11.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Bristol County Agricultural)5465.4
 11.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Bristol County Agricultural High)4345.1
 2.1%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Bristol County Agricultural)4345.1
 2.1%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students454549
 20.9%
African American615
 150%
American Indian01
Asian01
Hispanic1868
 277.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White421460
 9.3%
Two or More Races63
 50%


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Bristol County Agricultural High ranks 183rd of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Bristol County Agricultural High are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 592 students attended Bristol County Agricultural High.


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