For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 581 students in Northampton 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 Preschools in Northampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,618 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Northampton School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.67
# American Indian Students
5 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
84 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
437 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
28%
# Black Students
76 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,811 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
69%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
145
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
216
# Ungraded Students:
8
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,874 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,220 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,874
$23,971
Spending / Student
$21,220
$24,732
Best Northampton School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leeds
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20 Florence Street
Leeds, MA 01053
(413) 587-1531
Leeds, MA 01053
(413) 587-1531
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
Rank: #22.
Bridge Street
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2 Parsons Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1460
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1460
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
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