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What's one thing Belchertown High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
573
High
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELCHERTOWN·NCES 250243000134
Belchertown High
142 Springfield Road, Belchertown, MA 01007 · (413) 323-9419 · Hampshire County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Massachusetts public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 150 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 133 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 143 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 139 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Belchertown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.0pp since 2018
Math
57.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -19.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 19 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 86.0% | 76.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Belchertown High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampshire County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #76 of 327 ▲ 69 | #3 of 13 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #59 of 326 ▲ 11 | #3 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #130 of 315 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #224 of 379 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #213 of 325 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #273 of 325 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #34 of 188 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
573
-121 (-17%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 573 | 48 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 49.4 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 50.4 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 694 | 47 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 47 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 703 | 47 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 789 | 46 | 17.1:1 | 13% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 556 | N/A | N/A | 7% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belchertown High.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (711 to 573); teachers up 2% (47 to 48).
About Belchertown High
Federal records list Belchertown High as a high school in Belchertown, Massachusetts. The school counted 573 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 26% fewer students than the average for high schools in Massachusetts (about 777).
The 5 schools of Belchertown, including Belchertown High, enroll 2,043 students.
Roughly 84% of students at Belchertown High are White. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Hampshire County residents are about 82% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Belchertown High scores 28%.
Its ratio of 11.9:1 is based on 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 23.4:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Belchertown High lands at A-, ahead of 75% of Massachusetts public high schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hampshire County show that the median household earns about $87,001 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Hampshire County has 45 public schools with about 16,626 students, including Belchertown High.
Belchertown High's closest public school neighbor is Swift River Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Belchertown High enrolled 694 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 573. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.8:1 to 11.9:1.
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Hampshire County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,028
Census ACS
Median income
$87,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
16,626 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belchertown
- Chestnut Hill Community SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- Swift River ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Jabish Middle SchoolMiddle · 343 students
- Cold SpringElementary · 188 students
Other schools in Belchertown
- Chestnut Hill Community SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- Swift River ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Jabish Middle SchoolMiddle · 343 students
- Cold SpringElementary · 188 students
Nearby schools
- Swift River Elementary0.1 mi · 445
- Chestnut Hill Community School0.2 mi · 494
- Jabish Middle School0.5 mi · 343
- Cold Spring0.9 mi · 188
- East Meadow4.2 mi · 375
- Granby Jr Sr High School4.3 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Belchertown HighWhat is the total enrollment at Belchertown High?
Belchertown High enrolls approximately 573 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Belchertown High serve?
Belchertown High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Belchertown High?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Belchertown High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Belchertown High?
At Belchertown High, the student body is approximately 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Belchertown High?
Belchertown High is overseen by Belchertown in Hampshire County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.