Springfield City Wire

Of the 713 students who took part in the Math portion of the MCAS, 59.5% scored below proficiency in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In comparison, 35.1% met the subject benchmarks and 5.5% exceeded them.

The number of Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District students who failed their Math assessments fell by 1.9% from the previous school year.

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Southwick.

In the 2022-23 school year, 467,110 students took the Math test in Massachusetts with 58% failing the exam, 2.2% less than the year before.

Massachusetts spends more money on K-12 education per pupil than most other states, ranking fifth in the nation, according to a 2025 report. The state allocates over $24,000 per pupil, totaling $22.5 billion annually.

School Name	Students who did not meet standards (%)
Powder Mill School	57.1%
Southwick Regional School	61.9%