Enrollment
584
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hadley, MA
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250051702619Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Hadley · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 584
- students enrolled
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Hadley, MA.
School address
NCES ID 250051702619 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
63.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Hadley, Massachusetts, enrolling 584 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is leaner than roughly 87% of Massachusetts schools and 24% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 584 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (47%) and Asian (19%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 292 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Hadley's public schools, it stands alongside Hadley Elementary (315 students): Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.3:1 vs 15:1).
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, so Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion 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 Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School compares
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 24% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 584 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
584
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 13% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.2%
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
$20,432
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 292 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 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
White 47.0%
Asian 19.3%
Two or More 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
African American 7.4%
Largest group: White at 47.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.0, Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter (District), which includes Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School.
$20,432
Per student
-9%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.0%
State 9.4%
Federal 7.6%
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 other schools in Hadley
2 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.
Similar enrollment (~584 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School
How many students attend Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School?
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School has 584 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hadley, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is 9.3:1, which is 24% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 41% 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 Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is White at 47.0% of enrollment, in Hadley, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School?
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School rank among schools in Hadley?
By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Hadley, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Hadley on the city page.
Is Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School a good school?
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Massachusetts schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter (District)?
None; Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter (District) is a single-school charter district, and Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School is its only campus.
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