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Springfield
23,670
Students
2024-25 school year
66
Schools
2024-25 school year
$20,153
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 6% above the Massachusetts median
11.4
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Massachusetts median 11.9
Springfield is a public school district based in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving 23,670 students in 66 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 359 students each, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $20,153 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 11.4 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Springfield compares
SpringfieldMassachusetts median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$574.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 83%Local 6%
| Measure | Springfield | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,153 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,297 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $656.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $574.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,074 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,271 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 382 | 372 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Massachusetts median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Massachusetts
Compare side by side →Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension ParishDonaldsonville, LA | 23,743 | $12,552 | 13.5 |
| Hernando CountyBrooksville, FL | 23,734 | $9,308 | 17.7 |
| Moore Public SchoolsMoore, OK | 23,567 | $9,664 | 17.4 |
| Judson ISDSan Antonio, TX | 23,539 | $9,401 | 15.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ma-springfield