Holyoke operates 12 public schools serving 5,046 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,268 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 $28,527 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 3.1% local, 74.5% state, and 22.4% 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 $122,146 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #22 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 165.9:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 49.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% White, 5.1% African American across the district's schools.
Holyoke High accounts for 29.8% of all Holyoke student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Holyoke-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.
Holyoke school enrollment varies 8.2× across entities
Holyoke school enrollment ranges from 192 students (lowest) to 1,569 students (highest), a spread of 1,377 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Holyoke student-counselor ratio is 166:1 — 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.
Holyoke chronic absenteeism rate is 49.6% — 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.
Holyoke has 12 schools, including 1 high, 8 other, 2 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,046 students.
How much does Holyoke spend per student?
Holyoke spends $28,527 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #22 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Holyoke?
The average teacher salary in Holyoke is $122,146 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Holyoke?
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 Holyoke?
Holyoke students are 80.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% White, 5.1% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Holyoke?
Holyoke has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #22 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.