Easthampton School District

50 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 370 students in Easthampton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Easthampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Easthampton School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Easthampton High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
1,413 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Easthampton School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#263 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Easthampton  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Easthampton  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.
39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Easthampton  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.
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Easthampton  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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Easthampton  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
216 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
24%
# Black Students
18 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,067 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
76%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
925
# Students in K Grade:
101
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
3
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,404 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 69% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $57,463 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 163% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Easthampton  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
$81 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Easthampton  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
$40,404
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Easthampton  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
$57,463
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Easthampton  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 Easthampton School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Easthampton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
70 Williston Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-1585
Grades: 9-12
| 370 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,413 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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