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East Longmeadow, Massachusetts - 5 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks East Longmeadow #211 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,806 per pupil, East Longmeadow ranks #303 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,573
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$18,806
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Longmeadow operates 5 public schools serving 2,573 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hampden County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,806 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 55.5% local, 37.2% state, and 7.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #211 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 174.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.0% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mapleshade, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.
Its largest campus is East Longmeadow High, enrolling 753 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
East Longmeadow High accounts for 29.3% of all East Longmeadow student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Longmeadow-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.
East Longmeadow school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
East Longmeadow school enrollment ranges from 286 students (lowest) to 753 students (highest), a spread of 467 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.
East Longmeadow student-counselor ratio is 174:1 — 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.
East Longmeadow chronic absenteeism rate is 20.4% — 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 East Longmeadow is typically wider than the East Longmeadow-aggregate figure suggests.
East Longmeadow has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,573 students.
How much does East Longmeadow spend per student?
East Longmeadow spends $18,806 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #211 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of East Longmeadow?
East Longmeadow students are 71.0% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Asian, 4.3% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Longmeadow?
East Longmeadow has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #211 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.