Other / mixed grade configuration · Springfield, MA

Kensington International School

Federal NCES profile for Kensington International School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251113001813
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 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

Kensington International School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools.

#25 of 42
schools in Springfield · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
10.3:1
small classes for Massachusetts
278
students enrolled

Kensington International School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kensington International School ranks #25 of 42 schools in Springfield, MA.

School address

Enrollment

278

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.3:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

-16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kensington International School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kensington International School

Kensington International School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Springfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 278 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 278 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (69%) and African American (21%) (diversity index 47/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 278 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Springfield's public schools, it stands alongside Springfield International Charter School (1,511 students): Kensington International School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 22.6:1).

Springfield also operates Springfield Central High (1,983 students) and Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy (1,382 students) alongside Kensington International 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 Kensington International School compares

Kensington International 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 10.3:1 ▼ 16% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 278 top 75% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
278
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.2%
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
$23,067
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 278 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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 69.4%
African American 20.9%
Two or More 5.0%
White 2.9%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.1, Kensington International School is about as mixed as the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Springfield, which includes Kensington International School.

$23,067
Per student
+3%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.4%
State 79.9%
Federal 18.7%

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 Kensington International School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springfield Central High Larger No free-lunch data Higher 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 Higher 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 Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kensington International School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Springfield · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Springfield

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

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kensington International School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kensington International School

How many students attend Kensington International School?

Kensington International School has 278 students enrolled. It is a public school in Springfield, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kensington International School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kensington International School is 10.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 34% 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 Kensington International School?

The largest demographic group at Kensington International School is Hispanic or Latino at 69.4% of enrollment, in Springfield, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kensington International School?

Kensington International School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kensington International School rank among schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Kensington International School ranks #25 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.

Is Kensington International School a good school?

Kensington International School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Massachusetts schools. 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 Springfield?

Besides Kensington International School, 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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