Hampden County

Massachusetts · Public K-12

167 public schools serving approximately 68,341 students, in a county of 462,815 residents.

Schools

167

29 districts

Enrollment

68,341

NCES CCD

Median income

$71,306

Below Massachusetts avg

Free/reduced lunch

-0.2%

Below Massachusetts avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

Springfield

23,721 students · 29 districts in Hampden County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Hampden County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

64%

Hispanic

27%

Black

Asian

Two or more

16%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

39%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

10%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

29.3%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

12.0%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

6.0%

civilian labor

Median age

20.9% under 18

All schools (167)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Springfield Central High	Springfield	High	09-12	2,095	·
Springfield International Charter School	Springfield	Other	KG-12	1,520	·
Holyoke High	Holyoke	High	09-12	1,515	·
Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy	Springfield	High	09-12	1,360	·
Chicopee Comprehensive High School	Chicopee	High	09-12	1,206	·
West Springfield High	West Springfield	High	09-12	1,186	·
High School Of Commerce	Springfield	High	09-12	1,103	·
Springfield High School of Science and Technology	Springfield	High	09-12	1,087	·
Agawam High	Agawam	High	09-12	1,052	·
Westfield High	Westfield	High	09-12	1,027	·
Minnechaug Regional High	Wilbraham	High	09-12	984	·
Chicopee High	Chicopee	High	09-12	914	·
Longmeadow High	Longmeadow	High	09-12	904	·
West Springfield Middle	West Springfield	Middle	06-08	897	·
East Longmeadow High	East Longmeadow	High	09-12	816	·
John J Duggan Academy	Springfield	High	06-12	815	·
Ludlow Senior High	Ludlow	High	09-12	795	·
Bellamy Middle	Chicopee	Middle	06-08	776	·
Dupont Middle	Chicopee	Middle	06-08	696	·
Westfield Middle School	Westfield	Middle	07-08	691	·
Holyoke Community Charter School	Holyoke	Elementary	KG-08	685	·
Westfield Intermediate School	Westfield	Middle	05-06	668	·
Harris Brook Elementary School	Ludlow	Elementary	02-05	642	·
Pathfinder Vocational Technical	Palmer	High	09-12	640	·
The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning	Springfield	High	06-12	631	·
Southwick Regional School	Southwick	High	07-12	625	·
Old Mill Pond	Palmer	Elementary	PK-05	599	·
Wilbraham Middle	Wilbraham	Middle	06-08	599	·
Birchland Park	East Longmeadow	Middle	06-08	598	·
German Gerena Community School	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	589	·
Frederick Harris	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	581	·
Rebecca M Johnson	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	579	·
Meadow Brook	East Longmeadow	Elementary	PK-02	566	·
Edward P. Boland School	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	551	·
Hampden Charter School of Science East	Chicopee	High	06-12	549	·
Indian Orchard Elementary	Indian Orchard	Elementary	PK-05	543	·
Westfield Technical Academy	Westfield	High	09-12	543	·
Palmer High	Palmer	High	06-12	535	·
Philip G Coburn	West Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	534	·
Agawam Junior High	Feeding Hills	Middle	07-08	518	·
Paul R Baird Middle	Ludlow	Middle	06-08	516	·
Milton Bradley School	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	515	·
Roberta G. Doering School	Agawam	Middle	05-06	512	·
Veritas Preparatory Charter School	Springfield	Middle	05-09	501	·
Springfield Preparatory Charter School	Springfield	Elementary	KG-08	487	·
Brightwood	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	471	·
Sumner Avenue	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	460	·
Lincoln	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	448	·
Wolf Swamp Road	Longmeadow	Elementary	PK-05	444	·
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School	Springfield	Elementary	PK-08	434	·
The Springfield Virtual School	Springfield	Other	01-12	430	·
Center	Longmeadow	Elementary	KG-05	424	·
Washington	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	420	·
White Street	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	417	·
E N White Elementary	Holyoke	Elementary	PK-05	413	·
John R Fausey	West Springfield	Elementary	01-05	411	·
Libertas Academy Charter School	Springfield	Middle	06-10	411	·
Bowe	Chicopee	Elementary	KG-05	409	·
Homer Street	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	405	·
Baystate Academy Charter Public School	Springfield	High	06-12	402	·
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary	Holyoke	Elementary	PK-08	399	·
Granite Valley School	Monson	Elementary	01-06	396	·
Mary O Pottenger	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	395	·
Blueberry Hill	Longmeadow	Elementary	KG-05	392	·
John F Kennedy Middle	Springfield	Middle	06-08	390	·
Gen John J Stefanik	Chicopee	Elementary	KG-05	389	·
Powder Mill School	Southwick	Elementary	03-06	384	·
Joseph Metcalf School	Holyoke	Elementary	PK-08	373	·
Highland	Westfield	Elementary	KG-04	370	·
Fairview Elementary	Chicopee	Elementary	PK-05	369	·
Hampden Charter School of Science West	West Springfield	High	06-12	367	·
Maurice A Donahue Elementary	Holyoke	Elementary	PK-05	360	·
Daniel B Brunton	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	357	·
Mile Tree Elementary	Wilbraham	Elementary	PK-01	354	·
Forest Park Middle	Springfield	Middle	06-08	352	·
Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence	Springfield	Elementary	KG-05	352	·
Barry	Chicopee	Elementary	KG-05	345	·
Paper Mill	Westfield	Elementary	KG-04	341	·
Munger Hill	Westfield	Elementary	KG-04	340	·
Lt Elmer J McMahon Elementary	Holyoke	Elementary	PK-08	337	·
Clifford M Granger	Feeding Hills	Elementary	KG-04	335	·
Glenbrook Middle	Longmeadow	Middle	06-08	332	·
Litwin	Chicopee	Elementary	KG-05	331	·
Kelly Elementary	Holyoke	Elementary	PK-05	325	·
Southampton Road	Westfield	Elementary	PK-04	325	·
Conservatory of the Arts	Springfield	High	06-12	322	·
Springfield Legacy Academy	Springfield	Middle	06-08	321	·
East Street Elementary School	Ludlow	Elementary	PK-01	318	·
Kiley Academy	Springfield	Middle	06-08	315	·
Woodland School	Southwick	Elementary	PK-02	313	·
Glickman Elementary	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	312	·
Soule Road	Wilbraham	Elementary	04-05	310	·
Green Meadows Elementary	Hampden	Elementary	PK-08	309	·
Benjamin J Phelps	Agawam	Elementary	KG-04	308	·
James Clark School	Agawam	Elementary	KG-04	307	·
Stony Hill School	Wilbraham	Elementary	02-03	303	·
Alice B Beal Elementary	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	299	·
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	298	·
STEM Middle Academy	Springfield	Middle	06-08	297	·
Monson High School	Monson	High	07-12	295	·
Mapleshade	East Longmeadow	Elementary	03-05	292	·
Holyoke STEM Academy	Holyoke	Middle	06-08	290	·
Glenwood	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	288	·
Brimfield Elementary	Brimfield	Elementary	PK-06	287	·
Morgan Full Service Community School	Holyoke	Elementary	PK-05	285	·
Williams Middle	Longmeadow	Middle	06-08	282	·
Holyoke Middle School	Holyoke	Middle	06-08	281	·
Frank H Freedman	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	277	·
Robinson Park	Agawam	Elementary	KG-04	277	·
Thomas M Balliet	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	277	·
Bowie	Chicopee	Elementary	KG-05	275	·
Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted)	Springfield	Middle	06-08	274	·
Hiram L Dorman	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	271	·
Elias Brookings	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	270	·
Mountain View	East Longmeadow	Elementary	03-05	269	·
Kiley Prep	Springfield	Middle	06-08	266	·
Mary M Walsh	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	261	·
Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School	Chicopee	High	09-12	261	·
Van Sickle Academy	Springfield	Middle	06-08	256	·
Liberty	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	251	·
Warner	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	250	·
Kensington International School	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	248	·
William N. DeBerry	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	244	·
Lambert-Lavoie	Chicopee	Elementary	KG-05	241	·
Rise Academy at Van Sickle	Springfield	Middle	06-08	241	·
Arthur T Talmadge	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	232	·
Holland Elementary	Holland	Elementary	PK-06	231	·
Tatham	West Springfield	Elementary	01-05	230	·
Streiber Memorial School	Chicopee	Elementary	KG-05	226	·
Samuel Bowles	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	225	·
Belcher	Chicopee	Elementary	PK-02	224	·
Szetela Early Childhood Center	Chicopee	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	222	·
Mary M Lynch	Springfield	Elementary	PK-05	219	·
Impact Prep at Chestnut	Springfield	Middle	06-08	206	·
Springfield High School	Springfield	High	09-12	203	·
Memorial	West Springfield	Elementary	01-05	198	·
William R. Peck School	Holyoke	Middle	04-08	192	·
South End Middle School	Springfield	Middle	06-08	187	·
Early Childhood Education Center	Springfield	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	179	·
John Ashley	West Springfield	Elementary	KG-KG	174	·
H.B. Lawrence School	Holyoke	Elementary	PK-03	173	·
Franklin Ave	Westfield	Elementary	KG-04	166	·
Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield	Springfield	High	09-12	166	·
Margaret C Ells	Springfield	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	160	·
Abner Gibbs	Westfield	Elementary	KG-04	153	·
Balliet Preschool	Springfield	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	149	·
Mittineague	West Springfield	Elementary	01-05	149	·
Agawam Early Childhood Center	Agawam	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	148	·
Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center	Westfield	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	133	·
Springfield Realization Academy	Springfield	Middle	06-07	133	·
Quarry Hill Community School	Monson	Elementary	PK-KG	130	·
Chester Elementary	Chester	Elementary	PK-05	125	·
Emergence Academy	Springfield	Middle	06-09	114	·
Springfield Transition Academy	Springfield	Ungraded	UG-UG	101	·
Wales Elementary	Wales	Elementary	PK-06	96	·
West Springfield Early Childhood	West Springfield	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	89	·
Springfield International Academy at Sci-Tech	Springfield	High	09-12	88	·
Chicopee Academy	Chicopee	High	07-12	87	·
Westfield Virtual School	Westfield	Other	01-12	79	·
Springfield Public Day High School	Springfield	High	09-12	61	·
Springfield Public Day Middle School	Springfield	Middle	06-08	51	·
Springfield Public Day Elementary School	Springfield	Elementary	01-05	32	·
Springfield International Academy at Johnson	Springfield	Elementary	03-05	31	·
Gateway to College at Springfield Technical Community Colleg	Springfield	High	09-12	30	·
Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College	Holyoke	High	09-12	26	·
Springfield Middle School	Springfield	Middle	06-08	20	·
Liberty Preparatory Academy	Springfield	High	09-12	8	·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Hampden County?

Hampden County, Massachusetts has 167 public K-12 schools serving approximately 68,341 students.

How many high schools are in Hampden County?

Hampden County, Massachusetts has 34 public high schools, along with 32 middle schools and 90 elementary schools.

What is the largest school district in Hampden County?

Springfield is the largest school district in Hampden County, serving approximately 23,721 students. The county contains 29 school districts overall.

How many people live in Hampden County?

Hampden County has roughly 462,815 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in Hampden County?

Median household income in Hampden County is $71,306, below the Massachusetts average of $101,772. About 12.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Hampden County?

Approximately 29.3% of adults 25 and older in Hampden County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Hampden County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly -0.2% of students in Hampden County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Massachusetts county average of -0.2%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Hampden County schools?

Across Hampden County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 11.7 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Hampden County?

Hampden County residents are approximately 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 16% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Hampden County is owner-occupied?

Hampden County has about 197,591 housing units, of which roughly 62.2% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data