Enrollment
918
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Chicopee, MA
Chicopee High
Federal NCES profile for Chicopee High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250366000496
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chicopee High earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- #2 of 3
- high schools in Chicopee · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- students per teacher
- 918
- students enrolled
Chicopee High has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Chicopee High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Chicopee, MA.
School address
District: Chicopee · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250366000496 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
83.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chicopee High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chicopee High
Chicopee High is a large high school in Chicopee, Massachusetts, enrolling 918 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 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 91% of state schools at 918 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (34%) (diversity index 59/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 141 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.3% 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 Comprehensive High School (1,192 students): Chicopee High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.1:1 vs 11.2:1).
Chicopee also operates Chicopee Comprehensive High School (1,192 students) and Bellamy Middle (776 students) alongside Chicopee 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 Chicopee High compares
Chicopee 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 10% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 918 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
918
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.3%
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
Counselors6.5 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.3 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
Hispanic or Latino 53.8%
White 33.6%
African American 7.0%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 2.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.1, Chicopee High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chicopee, which includes Chicopee High.
$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 High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bellamy Middle | Similar size | 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 High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,192
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- 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 (~918 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Chicopee High
How many students attend Chicopee High?
Chicopee High has 918 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chicopee, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chicopee High?
The student-teacher ratio at Chicopee High is 11.1:1, which is 10% 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 High?
The largest demographic group at Chicopee High is Hispanic or Latino at 53.8% of enrollment, in Chicopee, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chicopee High?
Chicopee High has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Chicopee High rank among high schools in Chicopee?
By Resource Investment Index, Chicopee High ranks #2 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 High a good school?
Chicopee High earns 40/100 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 Chicopee?
Besides Chicopee High, Chicopee also operates Chicopee Comprehensive High School (1,192 students), Bellamy Middle (776 students), and Dupont Middle (683 students). See the Chicopee district page for the complete list.
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