Total enrollment
2,043
-106 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Belchertown
Massachusetts · 2,043 students · 1 city
For a Massachusetts district, Belchertown runs a compact public-school system: 5 schools and roughly 2,043 students (2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Belchertown
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Belchertown ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,043 | #138 of 231 | #4,364 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #111 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #191 of 231 | #3,321 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #163 of 206 | #4,806 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Belchertown
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,323 to 2,043 students (down 12%) and from 163 to 155 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belchertown High | Belchertown | High | 09-12 | 573 |
| Chestnut Hill Community School | Belchertown | Middle | 04-06 | 494 |
| Swift River Elementary | Belchertown | Elementary | 01-03 | 445 |
| Jabish Middle School | Belchertown | Middle | 07-08 | 343 |
| Cold Spring | Belchertown | Elementary | PK-KG | 188 |
About Belchertown
Belchertown is a thinly populated public-school district in Massachusetts. The district maintains 5 schools and serves approximately 2,043 students.
On the school-mix side, Belchertown consists of 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Belchertown is about 409, below the Massachusetts average of roughly 501.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,043 students, fell 5% from the 2,149 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Belchertown discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.