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Item: South Hadley School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

116 Main Street
South Hadley, MA 01075

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (413) 538-5060

www.southhadleyschools.org

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South Hadley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

419 Schools

# Students

1,620 Students

328,530 Students

# Teachers

148 Teachers

27,877 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
9	114	183
10	129	181
11	103	182
12	129	179
Grade Not Listed	4	4

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District Rank

South Hadley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#272 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	South Hadley School District
2023	#272
2022	#295
2021	#276
2019	#300
2018	#238
2017	#295
2016	#212
2015	#258
2014	#209
2013	#255
2012	#233
2011	#248
2010	#252

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37%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	37%	42%
2022	31%	41%
2021	28%	37%
2019	44%	51%
2018	51%	52%
2017	48%	53%
2016	68%	64%
2015	65%	61%
2014	66%	61%
2013	62%	61%
2012	61%	59%
2011	59%	59%
2010	58%	59%

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36%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2022	36%	44%
2021	44%	49%
2019	45%	54%
2018	51%	56%
2017	48%	54%
2016	73%	71%
2015	65%	69%
2014	74%	69%
2013	71%	69%
2012	72%	69%
2011	71%	70%
2010	69%	69%

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52%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2022	52%	44%
2021	42%	42%

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92%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	92%	89%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	92%	84%
2011	87%	83%

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(2022-23)

26.5%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	26.5%	22.8%
2022	35.9%	28.6%
2021	21.6%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.40	0.64
2022	0.38	0.62
2021	0.38	0.62
2020	0.35	0.61
2019	0.35	0.60
2018	0.31	0.59
2017	0.31	0.58
2016	0.27	0.56
2015	0.31	0.55
2014	0.30	0.54
2013	0.28	0.53
2012	0.26	0.52
2011	0.25	0.51
2010	0.26	0.50
2009	0.23	0.48
2008	0.22	0.47
2007	0.20	0.46
2006	0.19	0.45
2005	0.18	0.43
2004	0.16	0.42
2003	0.15	0.42
2002	0.14	0.40
2001	0.13	0.40
2000	0.07	0.39
1999	0.07	0.39
1998	0.08	0.38
1997	0.09	0.38
1996	0.08	0.36
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.08	0.36
1993	0.08	0.35
1992	0.09	0.35
1991	0.07	0.33
1990	0.09	0.32
1989	0.08	0.30
1988	0.08	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	17%	24%
2022	17%	23%
2021	15%	22%
2020	14%	22%
2019	14%	21%
2018	12%	20%
2017	12%	19%
2016	11%	19%
2015	10%	18%
2014	9%	17%
2013	7%	16%
2012	7%	16%
2011	6%	16%
2010	7%	15%
2009	6%	15%
2008	6%	14%
2007	4%	14%
2006	5%	13%
2005	5%	12%
2004	4%	11%
2003	4%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	2%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	7%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	3%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

74%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	76%	54%
2022	77%	56%
2021	78%	57%
2020	80%	58%
2019	80%	59%
2018	82%	60%
2017	82%	61%
2016	85%	63%
2015	82%	64%
2014	83%	65%
2013	85%	66%
2012	86%	67%
2011	86%	68%
2010	86%	69%
2009	88%	70%
2008	88%	71%
2007	88%	72%
2006	90%	73%
2005	90%	74%
2004	91%	75%
2003	92%	75%
2002	93%	76%
2001	94%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	95%	78%
1996	95%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	96%	79%
1993	95%	80%
1992	96%	80%
1991	96%	81%
1990	96%	82%
1989	96%	83%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,679 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	$37 MM	$34 MM
2022	$36 MM	$33 MM
2021	$35 MM	$33 MM
2020	$34 MM	$30 MM
2019	$35 MM	$30 MM
2018	$36 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$28 MM
2016	$39 MM	$28 MM
2015	$32 MM	$29 MM
2014	$34 MM	$25 MM
2012	$33 MM	$25 MM
2011	$33 MM	$29 MM
2010	$32 MM	$29 MM
2009	$32 MM	$25 MM
2008	$31 MM	$29 MM
2007	$30 MM	$30 MM
2006	$28 MM	$28 MM
2005	$27 MM	$25 MM
2004	$26 MM	$23 MM
2003	$26 MM	$22 MM
2002	$21 MM	$21 MM
2001	$20 MM	$20 MM
2000	$19 MM	$17 MM
1999	$18 MM	$16 MM
1998	$17 MM	$15 MM
1997	$17 MM	$15 MM
1996	$16 MM	$14 MM
1995	$16 MM	$14 MM
1992	$11 MM	$10 MM
1990	$10 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	$40 MM	$35 MM
2022	$39 MM	$32 MM
2021	$36 MM	$31 MM
2020	$36 MM	$30 MM
2019	$34 MM	$29 MM
2018	$32 MM	$27 MM
2017	$36 MM	$26 MM
2016	$31 MM	$26 MM
2015	$31 MM	$28 MM
2014	$31 MM	$25 MM
2012	$31 MM	$24 MM
2011	$32 MM	$28 MM
2010	$31 MM	$28 MM
2009	$31 MM	$24 MM
2008	$30 MM	$27 MM
2007	$28 MM	$28 MM
2006	$26 MM	$26 MM
2005	$25 MM	$23 MM
2004	$25 MM	$23 MM
2003	$24 MM	$22 MM
2002	$22 MM	$22 MM
2001	$20 MM	$20 MM
2000	$19 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$16 MM
1998	$18 MM	$15 MM
1997	$16 MM	$14 MM
1996	$15 MM	$14 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM
1992	$11 MM	$9 MM
1990	$10 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,630

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,848	$25,503
2022	$20,334	$23,858
2021	$19,766	$24,560
2020	$18,070	$21,893
2019	$18,293	$22,465
2018	$18,822	$21,203
2017	$21,274	$21,707
2016	$20,899	$20,995
2015	$17,270	$20,216
2014	$17,455	$18,426
2012	$16,347	$17,368
2011	$15,851	$19,949
2010	$15,131	$20,216
2009	$14,802	$17,400
2008	$13,453	$20,313
2007	$13,026	$19,874
2006	$12,194	$18,605
2005	$11,365	$16,492
2004	$11,396	$14,710
2003	$11,339	$14,080
2002	$9,211	$13,131
2001	$8,697	$11,945
2000	$8,310	$10,807
1999	$7,657	$9,233
1998	$7,430	$8,168
1997	$7,328	$8,222
1995	$6,735	$7,665
1992	$5,109	$6,378
1990	$5,153	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$24,679

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	South Hadley School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,826	$26,410
2022	$22,058	$23,735
2021	$20,467	$23,307
2020	$18,909	$21,748
2019	$17,921	$21,401
2018	$16,977	$19,776
2017	$19,510	$20,105
2016	$16,701	$19,473
2015	$16,550	$19,181
2014	$16,206	$18,091
2012	$15,725	$17,137
2011	$15,275	$19,427
2010	$14,500	$19,181
2009	$14,318	$16,788
2008	$13,004	$19,196
2007	$12,513	$18,606
2006	$11,541	$17,681
2005	$10,681	$15,640
2004	$10,675	$14,676
2003	$10,418	$13,753
2002	$9,542	$13,695
2001	$8,685	$12,113
2000	$8,312	$10,872
1999	$7,661	$9,235
1998	$7,475	$8,243
1997	$6,888	$7,752
1995	$5,701	$6,904
1992	$5,085	$5,896
1990	$5,013	$5,896

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Best South Hadley School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South Hadley High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

153 Newton Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 538-5063

Gr: 9-12 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,620 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 92% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education