Chelmsford vs Springfield

How do these districts compare?

Metric Chelmsford Springfield
Location Chelmsford, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts
Total Enrollment 5,114 23,873
Number of Schools 8 66
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.4:1 10.7:1

Spending

Metric Chelmsford Springfield
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,584 $33,774
Federal Revenue 6.5% 18.7%
State Revenue 25.7% 79.9%
Local Revenue 67.8% 1.4%
Chelmsford
Federal State Local
Springfield
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Chelmsford Springfield
White 61.8% 9.0%
African American 4.3% 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6% 67.2%
Asian 19.0% 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.9% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Chelmsford Springfield
AP Courses Offered 22 69
Schools with AP 1 7
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 361.8:1 207.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.5% 51.0%

School Types

Chelmsford

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Springfield

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.