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Did Westfield Public Schools District’s graduation rate rise or fall in 2022-23 school year?

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Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.mass.gov/info-details/secretary-of-education#:~:text=As%20Massachusetts%20Secretary%20of%20Education,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20system.

Westfield Public Schools District had a 90.9% graduation rate during the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% higher than the previous school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 351 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 385 the year before.

Westfield Public Schools District, Narragansett Regional School District, and South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical School District had the 71st lowest graduation rate in the state.

Westfield Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Westfield.

In 2024, public schools in Massachusetts boasted a graduation rate of 90%, according to Public School Review.

However, younger students' proficiency is still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels. NAEP results show that in 2022, less than 47% of the students were considered proficient in math and reading, with eighth-graders performing the worst, reaching only 35% proficiency in math.

Graduation and Dropout Rates in Westfield Public Schools District Over 10 Years

2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%85.9%85.9%4.9%4.9%86.3%86.3%4.8%4.8%85.1%85.1%7.9%7.9%86.5%86.5%5.4%5.4%87.8%87.8%5.1%5.1%88%88%5.5%5.5%91.5%91.5%4.4%4.4%93.3%93.3%3%3%90%90%6.5%6.5%90.9%90.9%3.9%3.9%Graduation rateDropout rate
Graduation Rate in Schools Within Westfield Public Schools District in 2022-23 School Year

School NameCohort SizeGraduation Rate
Westfield High School24290.9%
Westfield Technical Academy12896.9%
Westfield Virtual School1163.6%

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