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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 307 students in South Hadley School District.
Public Preschools in South Hadley School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
568 Schools
# Students
1,678 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
South Hadley 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 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
0.40
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
285 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
30%
# Black Students
31 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,272 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
76%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
104
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
486
# Ungraded Students:
5
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,504 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,767
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,504
$24,672
Best South Hadley School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Plains Elementary School
Magnet School
00 Lyman Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 538-5068
South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 538-5068
Grades: PK-1
| 307 students
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