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Agawam School District (2026) - Agawam, MA

Agawam School District

1305 Springfield Street, Suite 1
Feeding Hills, MA 01030
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Agawam School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 135 students in Agawam School District.
Public Preschools in Agawam School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
3,461 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Agawam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#261 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
42%
38%
44%
42%
44%
88%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
31%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
78%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,831 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,475
$23,855
Spending / Student
$22,831
$24,613

Best Agawam School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
108 Perry Lane
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0598
Gr: PK | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,461 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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