Bristol County Agricultural
1 high school in our rankings
Ranks #213 of 328 Massachusetts school districts.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grade 10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Bristol County Agricultural is a public regional high school district in southeastern Massachusetts, serving students from the surrounding communities of Bristol County. The district operates Bristol County Agricultural High School in Dighton, a vocational-technical school that combines a standard academic curriculum with hands-on training in agricultural and related fields. Located in the rural and suburban landscape of the Taunton River area, the school draws students from across the county and reflects the region's long-standing agricultural heritage. Bristol County Agricultural High School was established to offer students a specialized pathway that integrates classroom learning with practical experience on its campus farm and in its technical programs.
How it compares
- Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 19% of districts. 98.1% of high school students graduate in four years, vs 92.4% for the average MA district.
- Area to watch: Math MCAS ranks in the bottom 37% of districts.
- Trend: ELA MCAS is down 22 points since 2023 (65% to 43%); statewide it fell 13 points.
- Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 21.2% in 2022 to 15.1% in 2025.
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Schools in Bristol County Agricultural
We rank high schools that report SAT results and elementary schools with grade 3 MCAS results, so some of the district's schools (middle schools, for example) aren't listed. Elementary ELA and Math are 2024–2026 averages of grade 3 results.
MCAS results
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared with the state. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
High school results
Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Bristol County Agricultural High). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
65.9% female · 33.9% male · 0.2% nonbinary
Spending & teachers
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources. Dollar figures aren't adjusted for inflation. "MA median" is the middle district in each year; small districts can spend far more per student, so the median is a fairer yardstick than the average. Salary is the average across 46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
10.9 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 3.2% missed 20% or more of school days