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South Hadley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 265 students in South Hadley School District.
Public Preschools in South Hadley School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,644 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
South Hadley 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#295 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
288 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
32 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,236 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
75%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
106
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
485
# Ungraded Students:
2
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,948 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$36 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,196
$23,845

Spending / Student
$21,948
$24,602

Best South Hadley School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
00 Lyman Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 538-5068
South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 538-5068
Grades: PK-1
| 265 students
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