Chicopee School District

180 Broadway Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Chicopee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,213 students in Chicopee School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Chicopee School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Chicopee School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chicopee Comprehensive High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
15 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
6,807 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
615 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Chicopee 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 86% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#325 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chicopee  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chicopee  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chicopee  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chicopee  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chicopee  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.66
# American Indian Students
7 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
123 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,033 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
25%
# Black Students
394 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
2,980 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
44%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
257 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
336
972
# Students in K Grade:
441
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
401
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
428
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
489
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
531
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
473
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
488
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
514
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
508
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
545
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
606
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
538
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
509
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,649

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,467 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 $20,400 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chicopee  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$139 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chicopee  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,467
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chicopee  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,400
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chicopee  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chicopee School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chicopee Comprehensive High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
617 Montgomery Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3534
Grades: 9-12
| 1,212 students
Rank: #22.
Chicopee High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Front Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3437
Grades: 9-12
| 932 students
Rank: #33.
Chicopee Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12 Dare Way
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-3449
Grades: 7-12
| 69 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,807 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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