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West Springfield, Massachusetts - 9 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks West Springfield #110 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,526 per pupil, West Springfield ranks #317 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,894
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$18,526
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Springfield operates 9 public schools serving 3,894 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 $18,526 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 22.2% local, 67.6% state, and 10.2% 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 45/100, ranked #110 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 164.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 36.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.0% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Memorial, with a diversity index of 66.6/100.
Its largest campus is West Springfield High, enrolling 1,231 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is West Springfield Early Childhood, at 89 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Springfield High accounts for 30.1% of all West Springfield student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Springfield-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
West Springfield school enrollment varies 14× across entities
West Springfield school enrollment ranges from 89 students (lowest) to 1,231 students (highest), a spread of 1,142 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
West Springfield student-counselor ratio is 164:1 — 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.
West Springfield chronic absenteeism rate is 36.1% — 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.
West Springfield has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,894 students.
How much does West Springfield spend per student?
West Springfield spends $18,526 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #110 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of West Springfield?
West Springfield students are 56.0% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Asian, 5.5% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Springfield?
West Springfield has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #110 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.