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Springfield, Massachusetts - 1 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) #206 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,891 per pupil, Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) ranks #215 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) operates 1 public schools serving 487 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $20,891 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.1% local, 6.8% state, and 19.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #206 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 162:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% African American, 4.3% White across the district's schools.
Springfield Preparatory Charter School accounts for 99.8% of all Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) a distant remainder — means Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District)-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.
Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) student-counselor ratio is 162:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) chronic absenteeism rate is 23.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) is typically wider than the Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District)?
Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 487 students.
How much does Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) spend per student?
Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) spends $20,891 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #206 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District)?
Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) students are 72.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% African American, 4.3% White, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District)?
Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District) has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #206 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.