Chicopee School District

180 Broadway Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 3/10, 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 32% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Chicopee School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chicopee Comprehensive 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 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#334 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chicopee  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chicopee  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chicopee  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Chicopee  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $23,971. 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 $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chicopee  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$139 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Chicopee  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,500
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chicopee  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,433
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chicopee  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chicopee School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chicopee Comprehensive High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
617 Montgomery Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3534
Grades: 9-12
| 1,154 students
Rank: #22.
Chicopee High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Front Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3437
Grades: 9-12
| 925 students
Rank: #33.
Chicopee Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12 Dare Way
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3449
Grades: 6-12
| 79 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,796 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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