Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School

Listed by NCES as Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public (District) (district ID 2500044)

Public school district · Hampshire County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500044

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School spent $21,054 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 80% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 397 students in 2024-25; 7.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

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 Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School in enrollment (364 to 412 students) and Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School, FY23Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch $41,115; Up-Island Regional $36,951; Edgartown $33,351; Baystate Academy $30,129; Libertas Academy $24,601; Sherborn $24,308; Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) $22,678; Marion $22,012; Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School $21,559; Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School $21,054; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40k50kEdward M. Kennedy Academy for …$41,115Up-Island Regional$36,951Edgartown$33,351Baystate Academy$30,129Libertas Academy$24,601Sherborn$24,308Hampden Charter School of Scie…$22,678Marion$22,012Francis W. Parker Charter Esse…$21,559Pioneer Valley Performing Arts…$21,054State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School, FY23Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch $41,115; Up-Island Regional $36,951; Edgartown $33,351; Baystate Academy $30,129; Libertas Academy $24,601; Sherborn $24,308; Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) $22,678; Marion $22,012; Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School $21,559; Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School $21,054; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k40k50kEdward M. Kennedy Academy for Healt…$41,115Up-Island Regional$36,951Edgartown$33,351Baystate Academy$30,129Libertas Academy$24,601Sherborn$24,308Hampden Charter School of Science W…$22,678Marion$22,012Francis W. Parker Charter Essential…$21,559Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Char…$21,054State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School, FY23Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch $41,115; Up-Island Regional $36,951; Edgartown $33,351; Baystate Academy $30,129; Libertas Academy $24,601; Sherborn $24,308; Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) $22,678; Marion $22,012; Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School $21,559; Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School $21,054; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k30k50kEdward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Career…$41,115Up-Island Regional$36,951Edgartown$33,351Baystate Academy$30,129Libertas Academy$24,601Sherborn$24,308Hampden Charter School of Science West (Dis…$22,678Marion$22,012Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School$21,559Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Scho…$21,054State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School, FY23Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch $41,115; Up-Island Regional $36,951; Edgartown $33,351; Baystate Academy $30,129; Libertas Academy $24,601; Sherborn $24,308; Hampden Charter School of Science West (District) $22,678; Marion $22,012; Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School $21,559; Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School $21,054; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k30k50kEdward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Ca…$41,115Up-Island Regional$36,951Edgartown$33,351Baystate Academy$30,129Libertas Academy$24,601Sherborn$24,308Hampden Charter School of Science West…$22,678Marion$22,012Francis W. Parker Charter Essential Sch…$21,559Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter…$21,054State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$8,642,000 in revenue: 7.5% state, 86.2% local and 6.3% federal. Total spending including $28,000 of capital outlay was $8,243,000, or $21,136 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $646,000; Local $7,450,000; Federal $546,000; total $8,642,000.
  • State$646,000 7%
  • Local$7,450,000 86%
  • Federal$546,000 6%

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

390 students in 2022-23, 399 students in 2023-24, 397 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 390, 2023-24: 399, 2024-25: 39701002003004002022-233902023-243992024-25397
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 390, 2023-24: 399, 2024-25: 39701002003004002022-233902023-243992024-25397
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 390, 2023-24: 399, 2024-25: 39701002003004002022-233902023-243992024-25397
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 390, 2023-24: 399, 2024-25: 39701002003004002022-233902023-243992024-25397

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2339043.49.0
2023-2439943.39.2
2024-2539742.69.3

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 Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 25-29% 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 arts55-59%43.7%190
Math25-29%40.7%187

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 59 students in Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMassachusetts
Four-year graduation rate90% or more89.2%
Students in the class5972,602

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 397 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School3979.3All 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 Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentPioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School ranks 122 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,054).#122 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsPioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School is the number 331 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 390 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#331 of 397
  3. Baystate AcademyThe next larger Massachusetts district: 402 students in fall 2022, $30,129 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,129
  4. Francis W. Parker Charter Essential SchoolThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 388 students in fall 2022, $21,559 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,559
  5. Compare Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School with Baystate AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School, its largest high school397 students in 2024-25, 9.3 per teacher.397
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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 Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 397 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School spend per student?
    $21,054 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 Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School's money come from?
    $8,642,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 7.5% state, 86.2% local and 6.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 25-29% 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 the graduation rate in Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School?
    90% or more of the 59 students in Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School's NCES district ID?
    2500044. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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