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Westfield 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 preschool serving 79 students in Westfield School District.
Public Preschools in Westfield School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
12 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
4,774 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
416 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Westfield 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 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
145 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
899 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
28%
# Black Students
104 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,441 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
72%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
315
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
331
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
345
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
381
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
409
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
404
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
399
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
216
# Ungraded Students:
12
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,047 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,787
$23,971
Spending / Student
$20,047
$24,732
Best Westfield School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
35 White Street
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6422
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6422
Grades: PK
| 79 students
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