Top Rankings
West Springfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 286 students in West Springfield School District.
Public Preschools in West Springfield School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
9 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
3,851 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Springfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
334 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
9%
6%
# Hispanic Students
836 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
28%
# Black Students
145 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,362 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
61%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
237
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
284
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
319
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
216
# Ungraded Students:
18
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,380 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,991
$23,971
Spending / Student
$21,380
$24,732
Best West Springfield School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
160 Park Street
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 263-3324
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 263-3324
Grades: PK
| 89 students
Rank: n/an/a
88 Massasoit Avenue
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 263-3323
West Springfield, MA 01089
(413) 263-3323
Grades: K
| 197 students
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