Springfield vs Wakefield

How do these districts compare?

Metric Springfield Wakefield
Location Springfield, Massachusetts Wakefield, Massachusetts
Total Enrollment 23,873 3,335
Number of Schools 66 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.7:1 12.8:1

Spending

Metric Springfield Wakefield
Per-Pupil Expenditure $33,774 $24,351
Federal Revenue 18.7% 5.4%
State Revenue 79.9% 24.2%
Local Revenue 1.4% 70.5%
Springfield
Federal State Local
Wakefield
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Springfield Wakefield
White 9.0% 80.4%
African American 18.0% 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 67.2% 8.3%
Asian 1.6% 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 4.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

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

Resource Springfield Wakefield
AP Courses Offered 69 24
Schools with AP 7 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 207.5:1 295.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 51.0% 13.4%

School Types

Springfield

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

Wakefield

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.