Holyoke Community Charter School

Listed by NCES as Holyoke Community Charter (District) (district ID 2500087)

Public school district · Hampden County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500087

Holyoke Community Charter School spent $20,750 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 81% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 701 students in 2024-25; 4.6% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Holyoke Community Charter School in enrollment (655 to 698 students) and Holyoke Community Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Holyoke Community Charter School, FY23Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School $35,797; Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District) $31,708; Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $28,856; Boston Collegiate Charter (District) $28,499; Pioneer Valley $24,716; Lee Public Schools $23,982; Learning First Charter Public School (District) $22,675; Hampshire Regional $21,832; Holyoke Community Charter School $20,750; Plainville Public Schools $19,768; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k20k25k30k35k40kMinuteman Regional Vocational …$35,797Boston Preparatory Charter Pub…$31,708Cape Cod Regional Vocational T…$28,856Boston Collegiate Charter (Dis…$28,499Pioneer Valley$24,716Lee Public Schools$23,982Learning First Charter Public …$22,675Hampshire Regional$21,832Holyoke Community Charter Scho…$20,750Plainville Public Schools$19,768State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Holyoke Community Charter School, FY23Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School $35,797; Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District) $31,708; Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $28,856; Boston Collegiate Charter (District) $28,499; Pioneer Valley $24,716; Lee Public Schools $23,982; Learning First Charter Public School (District) $22,675; Hampshire Regional $21,832; Holyoke Community Charter School $20,750; Plainville Public Schools $19,768; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k20k25k30k35k40kMinuteman Regional Vocational Techn…$35,797Boston Preparatory Charter Public (…$31,708Cape Cod Regional Vocational Techni…$28,856Boston Collegiate Charter (District)$28,499Pioneer Valley$24,716Lee Public Schools$23,982Learning First Charter Public Schoo…$22,675Hampshire Regional$21,832Holyoke Community Charter School$20,750Plainville Public Schools$19,768State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Holyoke Community Charter School, FY23Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School $35,797; Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District) $31,708; Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $28,856; Boston Collegiate Charter (District) $28,499; Pioneer Valley $24,716; Lee Public Schools $23,982; Learning First Charter Public School (District) $22,675; Hampshire Regional $21,832; Holyoke Community Charter School $20,750; Plainville Public Schools $19,768; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k25k35k40kMinuteman Regional Vocational Technical Hig…$35,797Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District)$31,708Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical$28,856Boston Collegiate Charter (District)$28,499Pioneer Valley$24,716Lee Public Schools$23,982Learning First Charter Public School (Distr…$22,675Hampshire Regional$21,832Holyoke Community Charter School$20,750Plainville Public Schools$19,768State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Holyoke Community Charter School, FY23Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School $35,797; Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District) $31,708; Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $28,856; Boston Collegiate Charter (District) $28,499; Pioneer Valley $24,716; Lee Public Schools $23,982; Learning First Charter Public School (District) $22,675; Hampshire Regional $21,832; Holyoke Community Charter School $20,750; Plainville Public Schools $19,768; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k25k35k40kMinuteman Regional Vocational Technical…$35,797Boston Preparatory Charter Public (Dist…$31,708Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical$28,856Boston Collegiate Charter (District)$28,499Pioneer Valley$24,716Lee Public Schools$23,982Learning First Charter Public School (D…$22,675Hampshire Regional$21,832Holyoke Community Charter School$20,750Plainville Public Schools$19,768State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$17,399,000 in revenue: 4.6% state, 72.4% local and 23.0% federal. Total spending including $10,000 of capital outlay was $14,322,000, or $20,908 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Holyoke Community Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $809,000; Local $12,589,000; Federal $4,001,000; total $17,399,000.
  • State$809,000 5%
  • Local$12,589,000 72%
  • Federal$4,001,000 23%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 153 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

685 students in 2022-23, 692 students in 2023-24, 701 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Holyoke Community Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 685, 2023-24: 692, 2024-25: 70102004006008002022-236852023-246922024-25701
Holyoke Community Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 685, 2023-24: 692, 2024-25: 70102004006008002022-236852023-246922024-25701
Holyoke Community Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 685, 2023-24: 692, 2024-25: 70102004006008002022-236852023-246922024-25701
Holyoke Community Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 685, 2023-24: 692, 2024-25: 70102004006008002022-236852023-246922024-25701

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2368541.516.5
2023-2469235.019.8
2024-2570133.021.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Holyoke Community Charter School scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 14% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMassachusettsStudents tested
Reading and language arts23%43.7%454
Math14%40.7%454

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 701 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Holyoke Community Charter School70121.2All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Holyoke Community Charter School

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentHolyoke Community Charter School ranks 124 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,750).#124 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsHolyoke Community Charter School is the number 281 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 685 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#281 of 397
  3. Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolThe next larger Massachusetts district: 691 students in fall 2022, $35,797 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$35,797
  4. Hampshire Regional School DistrictThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 679 students in fall 2022, $21,832 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,832
  5. Compare Holyoke Community Charter School with Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Holyoke Community Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Holyoke Community Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 701 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Holyoke Community Charter School spend per student?
    $20,750 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Holyoke Community Charter School's money come from?
    $17,399,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 4.6% state, 72.4% local and 23.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Holyoke Community Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Holyoke Community Charter School scored proficient or above: 23% in reading and 14% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Holyoke Community Charter School's NCES district ID?
    2500087. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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