West Springfield School District

Item: West Springfield School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

11 Central Street
West Springfield, MA 01089

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (413) 263-3300

www.wsps.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

8 Schools

526 Schools

# Students

3,966 Students

299,731 Students

# Teachers

344 Teachers

26,316 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
6	290	138
7	318	170
8	318	170

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District Rank

West Springfield 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Springfield School District
2023	#287
2022	#291
2021	#274
2019	#270
2018	#238
2017	#265
2016	#251
2015	#270
2014	#291
2013	#272
2012	#289

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34%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	34%	42%
2022	32%	41%
2021	30%	37%
2019	47%	51%
2018	51%	52%
2017	53%	53%
2016	66%	64%
2015	63%	61%
2014	60%	61%
2013	64%	61%
2012	60%	59%

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36%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	36%	44%
2021	43%	49%
2019	47%	54%
2018	51%	56%
2017	50%	54%
2016	71%	71%
2015	65%	69%
2014	65%	69%
2013	66%	69%
2012	64%	69%
2011	62%	70%

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42%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	42%	44%
2021	36%	42%

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91%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	91%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	89%	88%
2019	90%	88%
2018	89%	87%
2017	89%	87%
2016	86%	87%
2015	81%	87%
2014	81%	86%
2013	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.59	0.64
2022	0.57	0.62
2021	0.56	0.62
2020	0.52	0.60
2019	0.52	0.60
2018	0.47	0.58
2017	0.47	0.58
2016	0.46	0.56
2015	0.48	0.55
2014	0.47	0.54
2013	0.46	0.53
2012	0.44	0.52
2011	0.42	0.51
2010	0.41	0.50
2009	0.39	0.51
2008	0.36	0.47
2007	0.35	0.46
2006	0.32	0.45
2005	0.29	0.43
2004	0.29	0.43
2003	0.29	0.42
2002	0.26	0.41
2001	0.21	0.40
2000	0.22	0.39
1999	0.28	0.39
1998	0.27	0.38
1997	0.26	0.38
1996	0.24	0.36
1995	0.22	0.36
1994	0.21	0.35
1993	0.19	0.35
1992	0.16	0.34
1991	0.13	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	9%	7%
2022	9%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%
2017	7%	8%
2016	7%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

24%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	22%	24%
2022	22%	23%
2021	21%	22%
2020	19%	21%
2019	19%	21%
2018	17%	19%
2017	17%	19%
2016	17%	19%
2015	18%	18%
2014	17%	17%
2013	16%	16%
2012	16%	16%
2011	15%	15%
2010	14%	15%
2009	14%	14%
2008	14%	15%
2007	13%	14%
2006	12%	13%
2005	10%	12%
2004	11%	12%
2003	10%	11%
2002	9%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	7%	10%
1999	9%	10%
1998	8%	10%
1997	8%	10%
1996	7%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	5%	9%
1992	5%	8%
1991	3%	8%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	4%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	4%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	3%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	3%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

59%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	59%	54%
2022	61%	56%
2021	63%	57%
2020	66%	59%
2019	66%	59%
2018	71%	61%
2017	71%	61%
2016	71%	63%
2015	70%	64%
2014	71%	65%
2013	72%	66%
2012	73%	67%
2011	75%	68%
2010	76%	69%
2009	77%	70%
2008	78%	71%
2007	80%	72%
2006	83%	73%
2005	84%	74%
2004	83%	74%
2003	84%	75%
2002	85%	75%
2001	89%	76%
2000	88%	77%
1999	84%	77%
1998	85%	78%
1997	86%	78%
1996	87%	79%
1995	88%	79%
1994	89%	80%
1993	90%	80%
1992	91%	81%
1991	93%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,354 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,760 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$85 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$85 MM	$33 MM
2022	$76 MM	$30 MM
2021	$85 MM	$33 MM
2020	$76 MM	$30 MM
2019	$72 MM	$30 MM
2018	$69 MM	$29 MM
2017	$68 MM	$28 MM
2016	$67 MM	$28 MM
2015	$55 MM	$29 MM
2014	$76 MM	$25 MM
2012	$68 MM	$25 MM
2011	$57 MM	$29 MM
2010	$55 MM	$29 MM
2009	$55 MM	$25 MM
2008	$63 MM	$29 MM
2007	$52 MM	$30 MM
2006	$50 MM	$28 MM
2005	$47 MM	$25 MM
2004	$46 MM	$23 MM
2003	$44 MM	$22 MM
2002	$38 MM	$21 MM
2001	$37 MM	$20 MM
2000	$34 MM	$17 MM
1999	$32 MM	$16 MM
1998	$27 MM	$15 MM
1997	$26 MM	$15 MM
1996	$26 MM	$14 MM
1995	$23 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$82 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$82 MM	$31 MM
2022	$75 MM	$30 MM
2021	$82 MM	$31 MM
2020	$75 MM	$30 MM
2019	$70 MM	$29 MM
2018	$66 MM	$27 MM
2017	$66 MM	$26 MM
2016	$62 MM	$26 MM
2015	$54 MM	$28 MM
2014	$75 MM	$25 MM
2012	$67 MM	$24 MM
2011	$57 MM	$28 MM
2010	$54 MM	$28 MM
2009	$54 MM	$24 MM
2008	$54 MM	$27 MM
2007	$51 MM	$28 MM
2006	$49 MM	$26 MM
2005	$46 MM	$23 MM
2004	$45 MM	$23 MM
2003	$43 MM	$22 MM
2002	$40 MM	$22 MM
2001	$37 MM	$20 MM
2000	$34 MM	$18 MM
1999	$35 MM	$16 MM
1998	$36 MM	$15 MM
1997	$24 MM	$14 MM
1996	$25 MM	$14 MM
1995	$21 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,354

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,895	$24,728
2022	$18,469	$21,893
2021	$21,643	$24,560
2020	$18,469	$21,893
2019	$17,477	$22,465
2018	$16,692	$21,203
2017	$16,630	$21,707
2016	$16,668	$20,995
2015	$13,876	$20,216
2014	$19,391	$18,426
2012	$17,465	$17,368
2011	$14,621	$19,949
2010	$13,957	$20,216
2009	$13,802	$17,400
2008	$15,825	$20,313
2007	$13,046	$19,874
2006	$12,455	$18,605
2005	$11,980	$16,492
2004	$11,492	$14,710
2003	$10,983	$14,080
2002	$9,689	$13,131
2001	$9,161	$11,945
2000	$8,338	$10,807
1999	$7,834	$9,233
1998	$6,788	$8,168
1997	$6,573	$8,222
1995	$6,153	$7,665
1992	$4,923	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$20,760

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,286	$23,465
2022	$18,426	$21,748
2021	$21,041	$23,307
2020	$18,426	$21,748
2019	$16,974	$21,401
2018	$16,056	$19,776
2017	$16,200	$20,105
2016	$15,638	$19,473
2015	$13,593	$19,181
2014	$19,166	$18,091
2012	$17,373	$17,137
2011	$14,478	$19,427
2010	$13,672	$19,181
2009	$13,638	$16,788
2008	$13,555	$19,196
2007	$12,778	$18,606
2006	$12,370	$17,681
2005	$11,700	$15,640
2004	$11,302	$14,676
2003	$10,836	$13,753
2002	$10,061	$13,695
2001	$9,122	$12,113
2000	$8,344	$10,872
1999	$8,571	$9,235
1998	$9,096	$8,243
1997	$6,007	$7,752
1995	$5,551	$6,904
1992	$4,625	$5,896

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Best West Springfield School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Springfield Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

31 Middle School Dr
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 263-3404

Gr: 6-8 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,966 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 91% (Top 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education