West Springfield
West Springfield is a public school district based in West Springfield, Massachusetts, serving 3,998 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #59 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 500 students each, about the same as the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $16,704 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 11.4 students per teacher.
How West Springfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Springfield | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,704 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,624 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $82.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $84.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 350 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 665 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 363 | 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.
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Peer districts in Massachusetts
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedfordMedford | 4,170 | 8 | $22,761 | 10.2 | #58 |
| West SpringfieldWest Springfield · this district | 3,998 | 8 | $16,704 | 11.4 | #59 |
| WellesleyWellesley | 3,986 | 9 | $25,496 | 10.5 | #60 |
| North AttleboroughNorth Attleborough | 3,877 | 8 | $15,745 | 13.3 | #61 |
| ReadingReading | 3,836 | 9 | $16,726 | 11.9 | #62 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls ISDMarble Falls, TX | 4,001 | $11,434 | 13.6 |
| Jerome Joint DistrictJerome, ID | 3,998 | $8,145 | 18.3 |
| MSD Martinsville SchoolsMartinsville, IN | 3,998 | $10,587 | 13.2 |
| Thomaston-Upson CountyThomaston, GA | 3,996 | $12,251 | 14.1 |
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.
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