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Hatfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 133 students in Hatfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Hatfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Hatfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Smith Academy, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
345 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Hatfield 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
24%
# Black Students
1 Student
36,637 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
322 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
93%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
925
# Students in K Grade:
23
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,492
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,128 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,928
$23,913
Spending / Student
$23,128
$24,672
Best Hatfield School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smith Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
34 School Street
Hatfield, MA 01038
(413) 247-5641
Hatfield, MA 01038
(413) 247-5641
Grades: 7-12
| 133 students
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