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Springfield, Massachusetts - 66 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Springfield #19 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,067 per pupil, Springfield ranks #145 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Springfield operates 66 public schools serving 23,873 students, placing it among the larger districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 39 combined, 14 middle, 11 high, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $23,067 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.4% local, 79.9% state, and 18.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #19 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 66 schools offering Advanced Placement (69 AP courses district-wide), a 207.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 46.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% African American, 9.0% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Daniel B Brunton, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.
Its largest campus is Springfield Central High, enrolling 1,983 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Liberty Preparatory Academy, at 6 students, a 331x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Springfield school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 1,983 students (highest), a spread of 1,977 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 66 schools in Springfield.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Springfield's schools, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 47.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Massachusetts districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Lynn | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Brockton | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Lowell | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Lawrence | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Springfield's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Boston →Springfield has 66 schools, including 11 high, 39 combined, 14 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 23,873 students.
Springfield spends $23,067 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #19 in Massachusetts.
Springfield students are 67.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% African American, 9.0% White, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 66 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Springfield has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #19 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.
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