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Hampden County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

Webp secretary of education patrick tutwiler 2023

TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education

TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education

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.

Enrollment in Springfield Public Schools Over 3 Years
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Enrollment in Hampden County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Springfield Public SchoolsSpringfield23,799
Chicopee Public SchoolsChicopee6,796
Holyoke Public SchoolsHolyoke5,102
Westfield Public SchoolsWestfield4,774
West Springfield Public SchoolsWest Springfield3,851
Agawam Public SchoolsFeeding Hills3,464
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School DistrictWilbraham2,890
Longmeadow Public SchoolsLongmeadow2,791
East Longmeadow Public SchoolsEast Longmeadow2,492
Ludlow Public SchoolsLudlow2,293
Springfield International Charter DistrictSpringfield1,519
Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School DistrictSouthwick1,359
Palmer Public School DistrictPalmer1,186
Monson Public SchoolsMonson838
Holyoke Community Charter DistrictHolyoke653
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School DistrictPalmer629
Hampden Charter School of Science East DistrictChicopee554
Baystate Academy Charter Public School DistrictSpringfield456
Springfield Preparatory Charter School DistrictSpringfield433
Veritas Preparatory Charter School DistrictSpringfield380
Hampden Charter School of Science West DistrictWest Springfield368
Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School of Excellence DistrictSpringfield350
Libertas Academy Charter School DistrictSpringfield332
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School DistrictChicopee243
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School, Springfield DistrictSpringfield175

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