High school (grades 9-12) · Springfield, MA

Springfield Public Day High School

Federal NCES profile for Springfield Public Day High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 251113002742
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
82
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Springfield Public Day High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.

#2 of 11
high schools in Springfield · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
4.6:1
small classes for Massachusetts
65
students enrolled

Springfield Public Day High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Springfield Public Day High School ranks #2 of 11 high schools in Springfield, MA.

School address

Enrollment

65

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

4.6:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

-63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Springfield Public Day High 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 Springfield Public Day High School

Springfield Public Day High School is a small high school in Springfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 65 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 4.6:1, Springfield Public Day High School is leaner than roughly 99% of Massachusetts schools and 63% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Massachusetts schools, with 65 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (69%) and White (15%) (diversity index 48/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 13 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

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

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Springfield's high schools, it stands alongside Springfield Central High (1,983 students): Springfield Public Day High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.6:1 vs 12.4:1).

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

Springfield Public Day High 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 4.6:1 ▼ 63% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 65 top 97% - -

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

4.6:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
65
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
4.6:1
students per teacher - 63% below state mean
Top 1% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 13 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: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 69.2%
White 15.4%
African American 13.8%
Two or More 1.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.8, Springfield Public Day High School is about as mixed as the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Springfield, which includes Springfield Public Day High 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 Springfield Public Day High 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 Higher 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 Higher S:T ratio
John J Duggan Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Springfield Public Day High 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 high schools in Springfield

6 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

Verify locally before acting on Springfield Public Day High 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 Springfield Public Day High School

How many students attend Springfield Public Day High School?

Springfield Public Day High School has 65 students enrolled. It is a high school in Springfield, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield Public Day High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Springfield Public Day High School is 4.6:1, which is 63% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 71% 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 Springfield Public Day High School?

The largest demographic group at Springfield Public Day High School is Hispanic or Latino at 69.2% of enrollment, in Springfield, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Springfield Public Day High School?

Springfield Public Day High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Springfield Public Day High School rank among high schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Springfield Public Day High School ranks #2 of 11 high 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 high schools in Springfield on the city page.

Is Springfield Public Day High School a good school?

Springfield Public Day High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts. 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 Springfield Public Day High 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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