Agawam operates 8 public schools serving 3,492 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,461 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hampden County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,098 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 54.3% local, 37.0% state, and 8.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $140,322 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #267 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 213.6:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.5% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Agawam High accounts for 29.6% of all Agawam student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Agawam-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Agawam school enrollment varies 7.6× across entities
Agawam school enrollment ranges from 135 students (lowest) to 1,025 students (highest), a spread of 890 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Agawam student-counselor ratio is 214:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Agawam chronic absenteeism rate is 36.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Agawam has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 3,492 students.
How much does Agawam spend per student?
Agawam spends $24,098 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #267 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Agawam?
The average teacher salary in Agawam is $140,322 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Agawam?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hampden County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Agawam?
Agawam students are 77.5% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Asian, 2.6% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Agawam?
Agawam has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #267 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.