Springfield City Wire

Springfield Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Hampden County districts, welcoming 23,799 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, making up 68.3% of the Springfield Public Schools's total enrollment.

Among the 25 districts in Hampden County, Chicopee Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 6,796 students, while Holyoke Public Schools welcomed 5,102 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Springfield Public Schools roughly covers schools within Hampden County with its main office in Springfield.

In the previous school year, Springfield Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Hampden County districts.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2023 report. The state allocates $22,913 per pupil, totaling $21.1 billion annually.

Taxpayers provide a significant portion of their income towards education, with state funding accounting for $9,210 per pupil and local funding providing $11,830 per pupil. The federal government contributes a relatively small amount.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Springfield Public Schools	Springfield	23,799
Chicopee Public Schools	Chicopee	6,796
Holyoke Public Schools	Holyoke	5,102
Westfield Public Schools	Westfield	4,774
West Springfield Public Schools	West Springfield	3,851
Agawam Public Schools	Feeding Hills	3,464
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District	Wilbraham	2,890
Longmeadow Public Schools	Longmeadow	2,791
East Longmeadow Public Schools	East Longmeadow	2,492
Ludlow Public Schools	Ludlow	2,293
Springfield International Charter District	Springfield	1,519
Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District	Southwick	1,359
Palmer Public School District	Palmer	1,186
Monson Public Schools	Monson	838
Holyoke Community Charter District	Holyoke	653
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School District	Palmer	629
Hampden Charter School of Science East District	Chicopee	554
Baystate Academy Charter Public School District	Springfield	456
Springfield Preparatory Charter School District	Springfield	433
Veritas Preparatory Charter School District	Springfield	380
Hampden Charter School of Science West District	West Springfield	368
Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School of Excellence District	Springfield	350
Libertas Academy Charter School District	Springfield	332
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School District	Chicopee	243
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School, Springfield District	Springfield	175