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West Springfield, Massachusetts - 1 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) #265 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,095 per pupil, Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) ranks #328 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) operates 1 public schools serving 367 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 $18,095 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 73.7% local, 12.7% state, and 13.6% 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 29/100, ranked #265 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 244.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.
Hampden Charter School of Science West accounts for 100.0% of all Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) a distant remainder — means Hampden Charter School of Science West (District)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) student-counselor ratio is 245:1 — 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.
Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) chronic absenteeism rate is 25.3% — 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 Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) is typically wider than the Hampden Charter School of Science West (District)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Hampden Charter School of Science West (District)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Hampden Charter School of Science West (District)?
Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 367 students.
How much does Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) spend per student?
Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) spends $18,095 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #265 in Massachusetts.
What is the equity score for Hampden Charter School of Science West (District)?
Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #265 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.