Brightwood vs Springfield Central High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Brightwood Springfield Central High
Location Springfield, MA Springfield, MA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 456 1,983
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.7:1 13.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Brightwood Springfield Central High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $33,774 $33,774
District Springfield Springfield

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Brightwood Springfield Central High
White 2.2% 6.1%
African American 7.7% 22.5%
Hispanic or Latino 88.4% 65.6%
Asian 0.4% 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.3% 3.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Brightwood Springfield Central High
AP Courses Offered 18
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 198.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 45.0% 43.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 114
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.