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Item: Westfield School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

94 North Elm Street, Suite 101
Westfield, MA 01085

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (413) 572-6403

www.schoolsofwestfield.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

12 Schools

419 Schools

# Students

4,772 Students

328,530 Students

# Teachers

415 Teachers

27,877 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
9	397	183
10	375	181
11	394	182
12	411	179
Grade Not Listed	14	4

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District Rank

Westfield 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Westfield School District
2023	#273
2022	#292
2021	#270
2019	#288
2018	#248
2017	#255
2016	#302
2015	#301
2014	#331
2013	#322
2012	#316
2011	#329
2010	#314

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34%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	34%	42%
2022	30%	41%
2021	29%	37%
2019	43%	51%
2018	50%	52%
2017	51%	53%
2016	57%	64%
2015	56%	61%
2014	51%	61%
2013	53%	61%
2012	49%	59%
2011	47%	59%
2010	48%	59%

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37%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	37%	44%
2021	45%	49%
2019	49%	54%
2018	50%	56%
2017	52%	54%
2016	67%	71%
2015	67%	69%
2014	65%	69%
2013	65%	69%
2012	67%	69%
2011	66%	70%
2010	66%	69%

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29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	29%	44%
2021	37%	42%

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91%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	91%	89%
2022	90%	90%
2021	93%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	88%	88%
2018	88%	87%
2017	86%	87%
2016	85%	87%
2015	86%	87%
2014	86%	86%
2013	83%	85%
2012	84%	84%
2011	84%	83%

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(2022-23)

26.5%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	26.5%	22.8%
2022	33.2%	28.6%
2021	17.2%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.43	0.64
2022	0.42	0.62
2021	0.41	0.62
2020	0.38	0.61
2019	0.38	0.60
2018	0.34	0.59
2017	0.34	0.58
2016	0.31	0.56
2015	0.32	0.55
2014	0.18	0.54
2013	0.28	0.53
2012	0.27	0.52
2011	0.26	0.51
2010	0.26	0.50
2009	0.24	0.48
2008	0.23	0.47
2007	0.23	0.46
2006	0.21	0.45
2005	0.21	0.43
2004	0.19	0.42
2003	0.18	0.42
2002	0.18	0.40
2001	0.18	0.40
2000	0.18	0.39
1999	0.18	0.39
1998	0.18	0.38
1997	0.18	0.38
1996	0.19	0.36
1995	0.19	0.36
1994	0.18	0.36
1993	0.19	0.35
1992	0.19	0.35
1991	0.17	0.33
1990	0.15	0.32
1989	0.15	0.30
1988	0.13	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Westfield 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	2%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

71%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	74%	54%
2022	74%	56%
2021	75%	57%
2020	78%	58%
2019	78%	59%
2018	80%	60%
2017	80%	61%
2016	82%	63%
2015	81%	64%
2014	91%	65%
2013	84%	66%
2012	85%	67%
2011	86%	68%
2010	86%	69%
2009	87%	70%
2008	87%	71%
2007	87%	72%
2006	89%	73%
2005	89%	74%
2004	89%	75%
2003	90%	75%
2002	91%	76%
2001	90%	76%
2000	90%	77%
1999	90%	77%
1998	90%	78%
1997	90%	78%
1996	90%	79%
1995	90%	79%
1994	90%	79%
1993	90%	80%
1992	90%	80%
1991	91%	81%
1990	92%	82%
1989	92%	83%
1988	93%	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	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,535 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,561 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$103 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$103 MM	$34 MM
2022	$101 MM	$33 MM
2021	$99 MM	$33 MM
2020	$94 MM	$30 MM
2019	$95 MM	$30 MM
2018	$91 MM	$29 MM
2017	$90 MM	$28 MM
2016	$90 MM	$28 MM
2015	$86 MM	$29 MM
2014	$86 MM	$25 MM
2012	$86 MM	$25 MM
2011	$89 MM	$29 MM
2010	$86 MM	$29 MM
2009	$92 MM	$25 MM
2008	$84 MM	$29 MM
2007	$88 MM	$30 MM
2006	$84 MM	$28 MM
2005	$80 MM	$25 MM
2004	$80 MM	$23 MM
2003	$77 MM	$22 MM
2002	$62 MM	$21 MM
2001	$63 MM	$20 MM
2000	$66 MM	$17 MM
1999	$51 MM	$16 MM
1998	$48 MM	$15 MM
1997	$49 MM	$15 MM
1996	$44 MM	$14 MM
1995	$44 MM	$14 MM
1992	$29 MM	$10 MM
1990	$29 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$117 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$117 MM	$35 MM
2022	$99 MM	$32 MM
2021	$96 MM	$31 MM
2020	$101 MM	$30 MM
2019	$93 MM	$29 MM
2018	$88 MM	$27 MM
2017	$86 MM	$26 MM
2016	$88 MM	$26 MM
2015	$83 MM	$28 MM
2014	$88 MM	$25 MM
2012	$88 MM	$24 MM
2011	$86 MM	$28 MM
2010	$83 MM	$28 MM
2009	$92 MM	$24 MM
2008	$81 MM	$27 MM
2007	$84 MM	$28 MM
2006	$81 MM	$26 MM
2005	$77 MM	$23 MM
2004	$76 MM	$23 MM
2003	$72 MM	$22 MM
2002	$65 MM	$22 MM
2001	$63 MM	$20 MM
2000	$66 MM	$18 MM
1999	$63 MM	$16 MM
1998	$53 MM	$15 MM
1997	$45 MM	$14 MM
1996	$41 MM	$14 MM
1995	$41 MM	$12 MM
1992	$27 MM	$9 MM
1990	$34 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,535

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,250	$25,503
2022	$21,176	$23,858
2021	$20,126	$24,560
2020	$17,912	$21,893
2019	$17,870	$22,465
2018	$16,687	$21,203
2017	$16,195	$21,707
2016	$16,237	$20,995
2015	$15,048	$20,216
2014	$14,822	$18,426
2012	$14,562	$17,368
2011	$14,947	$19,949
2010	$14,052	$20,216
2009	$14,848	$17,400
2008	$13,452	$20,313
2007	$13,739	$19,874
2006	$12,960	$18,605
2005	$12,127	$16,492
2004	$12,105	$14,710
2003	$11,483	$14,080
2002	$9,119	$13,131
2001	$9,434	$11,945
2000	$9,855	$10,807
1999	$7,579	$9,233
1998	$7,267	$8,168
1997	$7,461	$8,222
1995	$6,906	$7,665
1992	$4,724	$6,378
1990	$5,047	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$24,561

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Westfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,236	$26,410
2022	$20,793	$23,735
2021	$19,408	$23,307
2020	$19,185	$21,748
2019	$17,475	$21,401
2018	$16,070	$19,776
2017	$15,592	$20,105
2016	$15,717	$19,473
2015	$14,594	$19,181
2014	$15,064	$18,091
2012	$14,939	$17,137
2011	$14,402	$19,427
2010	$13,628	$19,181
2009	$14,835	$16,788
2008	$12,929	$19,196
2007	$13,235	$18,606
2006	$12,546	$17,681
2005	$11,661	$15,640
2004	$11,625	$14,676
2003	$10,645	$13,753
2002	$9,485	$13,695
2001	$9,421	$12,113
2000	$9,831	$10,872
1999	$9,394	$9,235
1998	$8,083	$8,243
1997	$6,873	$7,752
1995	$6,468	$6,904
1992	$4,432	$5,896
1990	$5,882	$5,896

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Best Westfield School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westfield High School

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

Top 50%

Add to Compare

177 Montgomery Rd
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6466

Gr: 9-12 | 1,034 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #22.

Westfield Technical Academy

Vocational School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

33 Smith Avenue
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 572-6533

Gr: 9-12 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,772 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 91% (Top 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education