South Hadley operates 4 public schools serving 1,699 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,620 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hampshire County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,149 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 54.2% local, 36.9% state, and 8.9% 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 $109,960 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #193 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 179.4:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.2% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools.
Michael E. Smith Middle School accounts for 31.2% of all South Hadley student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means South Hadley-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
South Hadley student-counselor ratio is 179:1 — 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.
South Hadley chronic absenteeism rate is 35.9% — 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.
South Hadley has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,699 students.
How much does South Hadley spend per student?
South Hadley spends $22,149 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #193 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in South Hadley?
The average teacher salary in South Hadley is $109,960 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near South Hadley?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hampshire County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of South Hadley?
South Hadley students are 73.2% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Hadley?
South Hadley has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #193 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.