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Agawam School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,017 students in Agawam School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Agawam School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Agawam School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Agawam High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
3,464 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Agawam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
129 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
386 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
23%
# Black Students
70 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,768 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
80%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
229
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
5
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,811 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,455
$23,971
Spending / Student
$22,811
$24,732
Best Agawam School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Agawam High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
760 Cooper Street
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0521
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0521
Grades: 9-12
| 1,017 students
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