Springfield Prep Charter School

Listed by NCES as Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) (district ID 2500557)

Public school district · Hampden County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500557

Springfield Prep Charter School spent $22,965 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 63% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 486 students in 2024-25; 6.8% 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 Springfield Prep Charter School in enrollment (467 to 504 students) and Springfield Prep Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Springfield Prep Charter School, FY23Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District) $32,148; Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) $30,349; Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) $26,292; Salem Academy Charter School $25,364; Dover $24,952; Springfield Prep Charter School $22,965; Hadley Public Schools $21,889; Global Learning Charter Public (District) $20,319; Rochester $18,030; Southampton $15,491; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k15k20k25k30k35kAcademy Of the Pacific Rim Cha…$32,148Veritas Preparatory Charter Sc…$30,349Boston Green Academy Horace Ma…$26,292Salem Academy Charter School$25,364Dover$24,952Springfield Prep Charter School$22,965Hadley Public Schools$21,889Global Learning Charter Public…$20,319Rochester$18,030Southampton$15,491State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Springfield Prep Charter School, FY23Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District) $32,148; Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) $30,349; Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) $26,292; Salem Academy Charter School $25,364; Dover $24,952; Springfield Prep Charter School $22,965; Hadley Public Schools $21,889; Global Learning Charter Public (District) $20,319; Rochester $18,030; Southampton $15,491; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k15k20k25k30k35kAcademy Of the Pacific Rim Charter …$32,148Veritas Preparatory Charter School …$30,349Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Ch…$26,292Salem Academy Charter School$25,364Dover$24,952Springfield Prep Charter School$22,965Hadley Public Schools$21,889Global Learning Charter Public (Dis…$20,319Rochester$18,030Southampton$15,491State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Springfield Prep Charter School, FY23Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District) $32,148; Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) $30,349; Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) $26,292; Salem Academy Charter School $25,364; Dover $24,952; Springfield Prep Charter School $22,965; Hadley Public Schools $21,889; Global Learning Charter Public (District) $20,319; Rochester $18,030; Southampton $15,491; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k35kAcademy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (…$32,148Veritas Preparatory Charter School (Distric…$30,349Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter Sc…$26,292Salem Academy Charter School$25,364Dover$24,952Springfield Prep Charter School$22,965Hadley Public Schools$21,889Global Learning Charter Public (District)$20,319Rochester$18,030Southampton$15,491State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Springfield Prep Charter School, FY23Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District) $32,148; Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District) $30,349; Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District) $26,292; Salem Academy Charter School $25,364; Dover $24,952; Springfield Prep Charter School $22,965; Hadley Public Schools $21,889; Global Learning Charter Public (District) $20,319; Rochester $18,030; Southampton $15,491; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k35kAcademy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Publ…$32,148Veritas Preparatory Charter School (Dis…$30,349Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charte…$26,292Salem Academy Charter School$25,364Dover$24,952Springfield Prep Charter School$22,965Hadley Public Schools$21,889Global Learning Charter Public (Distric…$20,319Rochester$18,030Southampton$15,491State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$12,655,000 in revenue: 6.8% state, 73.0% local and 20.3% federal. Total spending including $25,000 of capital outlay was $11,798,000, or $24,226 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Springfield Prep Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $856,000; Local $9,236,000; Federal $2,563,000; total $12,655,000.
  • State$856,000 7%
  • Local$9,236,000 73%
  • Federal$2,563,000 20%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

487 students in 2022-23, 487 students in 2023-24, 486 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Springfield Prep Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 487, 2023-24: 487, 2024-25: 48602004006002022-234872023-244872024-25486
Springfield Prep Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 487, 2023-24: 487, 2024-25: 48602004006002022-234872023-244872024-25486
Springfield Prep Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 487, 2023-24: 487, 2024-25: 48602004006002022-234872023-244872024-25486
Springfield Prep Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 487, 2023-24: 487, 2024-25: 48602004006002022-234872023-244872024-25486

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348745.010.8
2023-2448742.311.5
2024-2548643.211.3

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 Springfield Prep Charter School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 46% 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 arts41%43.7%268
Math46%40.7%268

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, 486 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Springfield Preparatory Charter School48611.3All 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 Springfield Prep Charter School

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentSpringfield Prep Charter School ranks 97 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,965).#97 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsSpringfield Prep Charter School is the number 315 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 487 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#315 of 397
  3. Salem Academy Charter SchoolThe next larger Massachusetts district: 489 students in fall 2022, $25,364 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,364
  4. SouthamptonThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 481 students in fall 2022, $15,491 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,491
  5. Compare Springfield Prep Charter School with Salem Academy Charter 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 Springfield Prep Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Springfield Prep Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 486 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Springfield Prep Charter School spend per student?
    $22,965 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 Springfield Prep Charter School's money come from?
    $12,655,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 6.8% state, 73.0% local and 20.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Springfield Prep Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Springfield Prep Charter School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 46% 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 Springfield Prep Charter School's NCES district ID?
    2500557. 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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