Enrollment
1,025
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Agawam, MA
Agawam High
Federal NCES profile for Agawam High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250180000024
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Agawam High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #2 of 6
- public schools in Agawam · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- students per teacher
- 1,025
- students enrolled
Agawam High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Agawam High ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Agawam, MA.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Agawam High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Agawam High
Agawam High is a large high school in Agawam, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,025 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Massachusetts, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,025 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 37/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 13 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 140 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Agawam also operates Agawam Junior High (527 students) and Roberta G. Doering School (522 students) alongside Agawam High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Agawam High compares
Agawam High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 12% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,025 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,025
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 31% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,700
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.3 FTE
Per 140 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
59
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 78.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2%
Asian 3.6%
African American 3.0%
Two or More 3.0%
Largest group: White at 78.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.2, Agawam High is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Agawam, which includes Agawam High.
$21,700
Per student
-3%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.3%
State 37.0%
Federal 8.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Agawam High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agawam Junior High | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Roberta G. Doering School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clifford M Granger | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Benjamin J Phelps | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| James Clark School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Agawam High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 522
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,025 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Agawam High
How many students attend Agawam High?
Agawam High has 1,025 students enrolled. It is a high school in Agawam, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Agawam High?
The student-teacher ratio at Agawam High is 10.8:1, which is 12% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Agawam High?
The largest demographic group at Agawam High is White at 78.1% of enrollment, in Agawam, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Agawam High?
Agawam High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Agawam High rank among public schools in Agawam?
By Resource Investment Index, Agawam High ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Agawam, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Agawam on the city page.
Is Agawam High a good school?
Agawam High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Agawam?
Besides Agawam High, Agawam also operates Agawam Junior High (527 students), Roberta G. Doering School (522 students), and Clifford M Granger (361 students). See the Agawam district page for the complete list.
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