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Chicopee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,158 students in Chicopee School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Chicopee School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Chicopee School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chicopee Comprehensive High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
15 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
6,796 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Chicopee 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,914 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
23%
# Black Students
321 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
3,195 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
47%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
243 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
416
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
459
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
481
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
463
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
507
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
539
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
506
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
501
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
579
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
570
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
545
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
519
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
506
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
2
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,500 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,433 is less than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,500
$23,991
Spending / Student
$20,433
$24,753
Best Chicopee School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chicopee Comprehensive High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
617 Montgomery Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3534
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3534
Grades: 9-12
| 1,154 students
Rank: #22.
Chicopee High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
820 Front Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3437
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3437
Grades: 9-12
| 925 students
Rank: #33.
Chicopee Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12 Dare Way
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3449
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3449
Grades: 6-12
| 79 students
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