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Agawam School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 148 students in Agawam School District.
Public Preschools in Agawam School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,457 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Agawam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#272 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
131 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
406 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
80 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,727 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
79%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
234
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
312
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
240
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
486
# Ungraded Students:
5
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,857 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,501
$23,913
Spending / Student
$22,857
$24,672
Best Agawam School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Agawam Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
108 Perry Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0598
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0598
Grades: PK
| 148 students
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