South Hadley School District

116 Main Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#295 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Hadley  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Hadley  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.
36%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Hadley  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.
52%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Hadley  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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Hadley  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.68
# 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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Hadley  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
$36 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Hadley  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
$21,196
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Hadley  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
$21,948
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Hadley  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 South Hadley School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
00 Lyman Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 538-5068
Grades: PK-1
| 265 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,644 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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