Other / mixed grade configuration · Springfield, MA

Hiram L Dorman

Federal NCES profile for Hiram L Dorman, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251113001807
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hiram L Dorman earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#33 of 42
schools in Springfield · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
12.7:1
students per teacher
279
students enrolled

Hiram L Dorman has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hiram L Dorman ranks #33 of 42 schools in Springfield, MA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Hiram L Dorman held near 277 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 21.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 251113001807 · Springfield, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD

279 enr · 12.7:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Springfield Central High (1,983 students)

Hiram L Dorman held near 277 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 21.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Hiram L Dorman in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hiram L Dorman reports 279 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hiram L Dorman compares

Hiram L Dorman held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▲ 3% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 279 top 75% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
279
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 64% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.2%
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
$26,729
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 279 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.7%
African American 13.6%
White 7.9%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 2.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.9, Hiram L Dorman is about as mixed as the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Springfield reports $26,729 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hiram L Dorman Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springfield Central High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Springfield High School of Science and Technology Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
High School of Commerce Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
John J Duggan Academy Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hiram L Dorman's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Springfield · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Springfield

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hiram L Dorman

How many students attend Hiram L Dorman?

Hiram L Dorman has 279 students enrolled. It is a public school in Springfield, MA. CCD year-over-year: 271 (2022-23) → 277 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hiram L Dorman?

The student-teacher ratio at Hiram L Dorman is 12.7:1, which is 3% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hiram L Dorman?

The largest demographic group at Hiram L Dorman is Hispanic or Latino at 71.7% of enrollment, in Springfield, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hiram L Dorman?

Hiram L Dorman has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hiram L Dorman rank among schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Hiram L Dorman ranks #33 of 42 schools in Springfield, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Springfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Springfield?

Besides Hiram L Dorman, Springfield also operates Springfield Central High (1,983 students), Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy (1,382 students), and Springfield High School of Science and Technology (1,091 students). See the Springfield district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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