NCES CCD 2024-25 17 schools MA

Best-Resourced Schools in Chicopee, MA

17 public K-12 schools in Chicopee from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

17 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Chicopee's 17 public schools is Chicopee Comprehensive High School, scoring 47/100, against a city average of 38.7/100. Computed live across every Chicopee campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Chicopee, MA, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

17
Schools
7,954
Students
38.7/100
Avg Quality
12.3:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Chicopee Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Chicopee, MA enrolls 7,954 students across 17 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 2 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 12.3:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 38.7/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Chicopee on this index is Chicopee Comprehensive High School, at 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,192 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Chicopee spans 3 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Chicopee school enrollment varies 13× across entities

Chicopee school enrollment ranges from 92 students (lowest) to 1,192 students (highest), a spread of 1,100 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Chicopee student-teacher ratio is 12.3:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

Chicopee has higher-than-average charter school authorisation eligibility — 11.8% of the population qualifies for charter-school enrollment options

charter-school enrollment options eligibility is the federal threshold for charter school authorisation funding allocations, established under the state-specific charter law. Areas above 30% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic charter school authorisation formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

# School Score
1. Chicopee Comprehensive High School 47
2. Hampden Charter School of Science East 34
3. Chicopee High 39
4. Bellamy Middle 39
5. Dupont Middle 39
6. Bowe 35
7. Gen John J Stefanik 38
8. Fairview Elementary 36
9. Barry 28
10. Litwin 41
11. Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School -
12. Bowie 38
13. Lambert-Lavoie 47
14. Belcher 36
15. Streiber Memorial School 45
16. Szetela Early Childhood Center 51
17. Chicopee Academy 65

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Chicopee

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Hampden Charter School of Science East 69.8/100
  2. 2 Litwin 64.5/100
  3. 3 Belcher 62.0/100
  4. 4 Szetela Early Childhood Center 62.0/100
  5. 5 Lambert-Lavoie 61.3/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Chicopee, MA?

The highest-ranked school in Chicopee is Chicopee Comprehensive High School with a quality score of 47/100. There are 17 public schools in Chicopee with 7,954 total students.

How many schools are in Chicopee, MA?

Chicopee has 17 public schools with a total enrollment of 7,954 students. 2 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 12.3:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.