Enrollment
261
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Chicopee, MA
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250054702782Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #3 of 3
- high schools in Chicopee · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 261
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Chicopee, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250054702782 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School is a mid-sized charter high school in Chicopee, Massachusetts, enrolling 261 students.
Enrollment of 261 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 76.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District) spends $27,420 per pupil, 22% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 31.3% 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): Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District) is a single-school charter district, so Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School compares
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 261 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
261
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
76.6%
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
$27,420
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.
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.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District), which includes Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School.
$27,420
Per student
+22%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.5%
State 6.2%
Federal 31.3%
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.
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School
How many students attend Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School?
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School has 261 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chicopee, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School?
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School rank among high schools in Chicopee?
By Resource Investment Index, Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School ranks #3 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 Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School a good school?
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District)?
None; Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (District) is a single-school charter district, and Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School is its only campus.
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