High School Of Commerce vs Springfield Central High

How do these schools compare?

Metric High School Of Commerce Springfield Central High
Location Springfield, MA Springfield, MA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 966 1,983
Student:Teacher Ratio 7.9:1 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 High School Of Commerce 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 High School Of Commerce Springfield Central High
White 8.0% 6.1%
African American 17.6% 22.5%
Hispanic or Latino 70.9% 65.6%
Asian 1.3% 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric High School Of Commerce Springfield Central High
AP Courses Offered 16 18
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 96.6:1 198.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 71.3% 43.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 3 114
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.