Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District) operates 1 public schools serving 402 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 388 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 $21,833 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 78.0% local, 6.9% state, and 15.1% 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. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #221 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 388:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.5% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% African American, 5.9% White across the district's schools.
Baystate Academy Charter Public School accounts for 100.0% of all Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District) student-counselor ratio is 388:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District) chronic absenteeism rate is 27.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District) is typically wider than the Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District)-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District)?
Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District) has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 402 students.
How much does Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District) spend per student?
Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District) spends $21,833 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #221 in Massachusetts.
What is the average rent near Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District)?
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 Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District)?
Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District) students are 66.5% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% African American, 5.9% White, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District)?
Baystate Academy Charter Public School (District) has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #221 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.