For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 189 students in Belchertown School District.
Public Preschools in Belchertown School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
5 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
2,081 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Belchertown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
186 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
26 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,737 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
84%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
125
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
485
# Ungraded Students:
5
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,603 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,972
$23,845
Spending / Student
$18,603
$24,602
Best Belchertown School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
57 South Main Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-0428
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-0428
Grades: PK-K
| 189 students
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