Other / mixed grade configuration · South Hadley, MA

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

Federal NCES profile for Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250004400816Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in South Hadley · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
9.2:1
small classes for Massachusetts
397
students enrolled

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in South Hadley, MA.

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

+9 students YoY

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 43.4 → 43.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 250004400816 · South Hadley, MA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

397 enr · 9.2:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Glencoe Elementary School (397 students)

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 43.4 → 43.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School compares

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School 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 9.2:1 ▼ 25% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 397 top 53% - -

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

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
397
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.8%
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
$21,054
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 199 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 55.6%
Hispanic or Latino 27.6%
African American 8.2%
Two or More 7.1%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 55.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public (District) reports $21,054 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in South Hadley

1 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 Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School

How many students attend Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School?

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School has 397 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Hadley, MA. CCD year-over-year: 390 (2022-23) → 399 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School is 9.2:1, which is 25% 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 Performing Arts Charter Public School?

The largest demographic group at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School is White at 55.6% of enrollment, in South Hadley, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School?

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School rank among public schools in South Hadley?

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in South Hadley, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in South Hadley on the city page.

What other schools are in Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public (District)?

None; Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public (District) is a single-school charter district, and Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School is its only campus.

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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