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Hadley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 315 students in Hadley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Hadley School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
518 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hadley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
31%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
72%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,554 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,292
$23,855
Spending / Student
$22,554
$24,613
Best Hadley School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hadley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
21 River Drive
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 584-5011
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 584-5011
Gr: PK-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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