Enrollment
1,192
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Chicopee, MA
Chicopee Comprehensive High School
Federal NCES profile for Chicopee Comprehensive High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250366000495
👥 S:T ratio 55
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chicopee Comprehensive High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Chicopee · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- students per teacher
- 1,192
- students enrolled
Chicopee Comprehensive High School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Chicopee Comprehensive High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Chicopee, MA.
School address
District: Chicopee · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250366000495 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
106.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chicopee Comprehensive High School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chicopee Comprehensive High School
Chicopee Comprehensive High School is a large high school in Chicopee, Massachusetts, enrolling 1,192 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 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 95% of state schools at 1,192 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 (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 57/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 20 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: 27.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Chicopee's high schools, it stands alongside Chicopee High (918 students): Chicopee Comprehensive High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11.2:1 vs 11.1:1).
Chicopee also operates Chicopee High (918 students) and Bellamy Middle (776 students) alongside Chicopee Comprehensive High School.
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 Chicopee Comprehensive High School compares
Chicopee Comprehensive High School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 9% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,192 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,192
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 37% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.1%
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
$20,359
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
Counselors8.5 FTE
Per 140 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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 53.6%
Hispanic or Latino 37.8%
African American 3.9%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 53.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.7, Chicopee Comprehensive High School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chicopee, which includes Chicopee Comprehensive High School.
$20,359
Per student
-9%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.7%
State 59.9%
Federal 20.4%
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 Chicopee Comprehensive High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicopee High | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bellamy Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dupont Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bowe | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Gen John J Stefanik | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chicopee Comprehensive High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 918
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 776
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 683
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 411
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 392
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar high schools in Chicopee
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~1,192 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Chicopee Comprehensive High School
How many students attend Chicopee Comprehensive High School?
Chicopee Comprehensive High School has 1,192 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chicopee, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chicopee Comprehensive High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chicopee Comprehensive High School is 11.2:1, which is 9% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 29% 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 Chicopee Comprehensive High School?
The largest demographic group at Chicopee Comprehensive High School is White at 53.6% of enrollment, in Chicopee, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chicopee Comprehensive High School?
Chicopee Comprehensive High School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Chicopee Comprehensive High School rank among high schools in Chicopee?
By Resource Investment Index, Chicopee Comprehensive High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Chicopee, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Chicopee on the city page.
Is Chicopee Comprehensive High School a good school?
Chicopee Comprehensive High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also one of the largest schools in Massachusetts. 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 Chicopee?
Besides Chicopee Comprehensive High School, Chicopee also operates Chicopee High (918 students), Bellamy Middle (776 students), and Dupont Middle (683 students). See the Chicopee district page for the complete list.
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