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Item: Springfield School District
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Author: Public School Review

1550 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103

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Tel: (413) 787-6959

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

66 Schools

568 Schools

# Students

23,670 Students

205,107 Students

# Teachers

2,070 Teachers

17,560 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	2,030	77
Kind	1,616	83
1	1,722	78
2	1,648	72
3	1,665	63
4	1,627	56
5	1,610	47
6	42	19
7	36	8
8	32	8

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District Rank

Springfield 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 85% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#370 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Springfield School District
2023	#370
2022	#379
2021	#376
2019	#389
2018	#384
2017	#386
2016	#391
2015	#397
2014	#399
2013	#392
2012	#391

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19%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	19%	42%
2022	15%	41%
2021	13%	37%
2019	25%	51%
2018	27%	52%
2017	26%	53%
2016	39%	64%
2015	35%	61%
2014	33%	61%
2013	32%	61%
2012	29%	59%

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22%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	22%	44%
2021	25%	49%
2019	30%	54%
2018	27%	56%
2017	32%	54%
2016	47%	71%
2015	42%	69%
2014	41%	69%
2013	40%	69%
2012	40%	69%
2011	40%	70%

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16%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	16%	44%
2021	18%	42%

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85%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	85%	90%
2022	85%	90%
2021	84%	87%
2020	77%	88%
2019	74%	88%
2018	77%	87%
2017	77%	87%
2016	68%	87%
2015	67%	87%
2014	62%	86%
2013	55%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.49	0.65
2023	0.50	0.64
2022	0.50	0.62
2021	0.51	0.62
2020	0.52	0.60
2019	0.52	0.60
2018	0.53	0.58
2017	0.53	0.58
2016	0.53	0.56
2015	0.55	0.55
2014	0.56	0.54
2013	0.57	0.53
2012	0.58	0.52
2011	0.60	0.51
2010	0.61	0.50
2009	0.63	0.51
2008	0.61	0.47
2007	0.63	0.46
2006	0.63	0.45
2005	0.64	0.43
2004	0.65	0.43
2003	0.65	0.42
2002	0.66	0.41
2001	0.67	0.40
2000	0.68	0.39
1999	0.68	0.39
1998	0.69	0.38
1997	0.69	0.38
1996	0.69	0.36
1995	0.69	0.36
1994	0.69	0.35
1993	0.69	0.35
1992	0.69	0.34
1991	0.68	0.33
1990	0.68	0.31
1989	0.68	0.30
1988	0.67	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

68%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2024	69%	25%
2023	68%	24%
2022	68%	23%
2021	67%	22%
2020	66%	21%
2019	66%	21%
2018	65%	19%
2017	65%	19%
2016	65%	19%
2015	63%	18%
2014	62%	17%
2013	61%	16%
2012	60%	16%
2011	58%	15%
2010	57%	15%
2009	55%	14%
2008	54%	15%
2007	51%	14%
2006	52%	13%
2005	50%	12%
2004	49%	12%
2003	47%	11%
2002	45%	11%
2001	44%	11%
2000	43%	10%
1999	41%	10%
1998	41%	10%
1997	40%	10%
1996	39%	9%
1995	38%	9%
1994	37%	9%
1993	35%	9%
1992	34%	8%
1991	33%	8%
1990	31%	7%
1989	31%	7%
1988	29%	6%

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% Black

18%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2024	18%	10%
2023	18%	10%
2022	18%	10%
2021	19%	10%
2020	19%	9%
2019	19%	9%
2018	20%	9%
2017	20%	9%
2016	20%	9%
2015	21%	9%
2014	20%	9%
2013	20%	9%
2012	21%	8%
2011	21%	8%
2010	22%	8%
2009	23%	8%
2008	25%	8%
2007	26%	8%
2006	26%	8%
2005	28%	9%
2004	28%	9%
2003	28%	9%
2002	29%	9%
2001	30%	9%
2000	30%	9%
1999	31%	9%
1998	30%	8%
1997	30%	8%
1996	31%	8%
1995	30%	8%
1994	29%	7%
1993	29%	7%
1992	28%	7%
1991	28%	8%
1990	28%	8%
1989	28%	7%
1988	28%	7%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2024	8%	53%
2023	9%	54%
2022	9%	56%
2021	10%	57%
2020	11%	59%
2019	11%	59%
2018	12%	61%
2017	12%	61%
2016	13%	63%
2015	12%	64%
2014	12%	65%
2013	13%	66%
2012	14%	67%
2011	14%	68%
2010	15%	69%
2009	16%	70%
2008	17%	71%
2007	19%	72%
2006	18%	73%
2005	19%	74%
2004	20%	74%
2003	22%	75%
2002	23%	75%
2001	24%	76%
2000	25%	77%
1999	26%	77%
1998	27%	78%
1997	28%	78%
1996	28%	79%
1995	30%	79%
1994	32%	80%
1993	34%	80%
1992	36%	81%
1991	38%	81%
1990	39%	82%
1989	40%	83%
1988	42%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,251 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,749 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$574 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$574 MM	$33 MM
2022	$536 MM	$30 MM
2021	$574 MM	$33 MM
2020	$536 MM	$30 MM
2019	$514 MM	$30 MM
2018	$538 MM	$29 MM
2017	$524 MM	$28 MM
2016	$509 MM	$28 MM
2015	$447 MM	$29 MM
2014	$527 MM	$25 MM
2012	$507 MM	$25 MM
2011	$479 MM	$29 MM
2010	$447 MM	$29 MM
2009	$447 MM	$25 MM
2008	$438 MM	$29 MM
2007	$422 MM	$30 MM
2006	$376 MM	$28 MM
2005	$374 MM	$25 MM
2004	$364 MM	$23 MM
2003	$378 MM	$22 MM
2002	$347 MM	$21 MM
2001	$368 MM	$20 MM
2000	$316 MM	$17 MM
1999	$262 MM	$16 MM
1998	$233 MM	$15 MM
1997	$247 MM	$15 MM
1996	$233 MM	$14 MM
1995	$193 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$657 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$657 MM	$31 MM
2022	$590 MM	$30 MM
2021	$657 MM	$31 MM
2020	$590 MM	$30 MM
2019	$615 MM	$29 MM
2018	$519 MM	$27 MM
2017	$493 MM	$26 MM
2016	$480 MM	$26 MM
2015	$445 MM	$28 MM
2014	$505 MM	$25 MM
2012	$492 MM	$24 MM
2011	$514 MM	$28 MM
2010	$445 MM	$28 MM
2009	$469 MM	$24 MM
2008	$432 MM	$27 MM
2007	$411 MM	$28 MM
2006	$369 MM	$26 MM
2005	$364 MM	$23 MM
2004	$356 MM	$23 MM
2003	$348 MM	$22 MM
2002	$355 MM	$22 MM
2001	$364 MM	$20 MM
2000	$319 MM	$18 MM
1999	$263 MM	$16 MM
1998	$235 MM	$15 MM
1997	$258 MM	$14 MM
1996	$236 MM	$14 MM
1995	$188 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,251

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,199	$24,728
2022	$21,453	$21,893
2021	$23,682	$24,560
2020	$21,453	$21,893
2019	$20,308	$22,465
2018	$21,029	$21,203
2017	$20,435	$21,707
2016	$19,993	$20,995
2015	$18,064	$20,216
2014	$20,418	$18,426
2012	$20,138	$17,368
2011	$19,001	$19,949
2010	$17,765	$20,216
2009	$17,634	$17,400
2008	$17,375	$20,313
2007	$16,369	$19,874
2006	$14,954	$18,605
2005	$14,409	$16,492
2004	$13,931	$14,710
2003	$14,224	$14,080
2002	$13,847	$13,131
2001	$13,888	$11,945
2000	$12,179	$10,807
1999	$10,173	$9,233
1998	$9,374	$8,168
1997	$10,103	$8,222
1995	$8,037	$7,665
1992	$5,429	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$27,749

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Springfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$27,689	$23,465
2022	$23,605	$21,748
2021	$27,097	$23,307
2020	$23,605	$21,748
2019	$24,311	$21,401
2018	$20,289	$19,776
2017	$19,250	$20,105
2016	$18,832	$19,473
2015	$18,013	$19,181
2014	$19,568	$18,091
2012	$19,527	$17,137
2011	$20,392	$19,427
2010	$17,715	$19,181
2009	$18,511	$16,788
2008	$17,125	$19,196
2007	$15,940	$18,606
2006	$14,645	$17,681
2005	$14,003	$15,640
2004	$13,614	$14,676
2003	$13,101	$13,753
2002	$14,168	$13,695
2001	$13,730	$12,113
2000	$12,318	$10,872
1999	$10,193	$9,235
1998	$9,450	$8,243
1997	$10,555	$7,752
1995	$7,820	$6,904
1992	$4,428	$5,896

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 66 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 23,670 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 85% (Top 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education