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Chicopee Public Schools District sees 1% increase in graduation rates over 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.

Chicopee Public Schools District had an 86.9% graduation rate during the 2022-23 school year, 1% higher than the previous school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 437 students who graduated in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 443 the year before.

Chicopee Public Schools District had the 41st lowest graduation rate in the state.

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

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 Chicopee Public Schools District Over 10 Years

2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%78.1%78.1%11.4%11.4%80.2%80.2%10%10%77%77%12.9%12.9%82.3%82.3%9.5%9.5%80.8%80.8%12.8%12.8%84.7%84.7%7.9%7.9%85.2%85.2%8.7%8.7%87.3%87.3%8.5%8.5%85.9%85.9%8.3%8.3%86.9%86.9%8.5%8.5%Graduation rateDropout rate
Graduation Rate in Schools Within Chicopee Public Schools District in 2022-23 School Year

School NameCohort SizeGraduation Rate
Chicopee Academy2128.6%
Chicopee Comprehensive High School26892.2%
Chicopee High School21186.7%

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