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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,564 students in Chicopee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle Schools in Chicopee School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
15 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
6,807 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
615 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chicopee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#324 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
42%
29%
44%
32%
44%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
44%
28%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
44%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,467 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,400 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,467
$23,845
Spending / Student
$20,400
$24,602

Best Chicopee School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bellamy Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
314 Pendleton Avenue
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3527
Gr: 6-8 | 817 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Dupont Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
650 Front Street
Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 594-1881
Gr: 6-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
Chicopee Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12 Dare Way
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3449
Gr: 7-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,807 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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