Total enrollment
1,620
-143 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in South Hadley
Massachusetts · 1,620 students · 1 city
Across South Hadley (Massachusetts), 4 public K-12 schools serve approximately 1,620 students, an average of 405 per school.
4-year change in South Hadley
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Hadley ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,620 | #162 of 231 | #5,164 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #171 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #58 of 231 | #1,098 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #119 of 206 | #3,817 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 South Hadley
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,887 to 1,620 students (down 14%) and from 142 to 148 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael E. Smith Middle School | South Hadley | Middle | 05-08 | 505 |
| South Hadley High | South Hadley | High | 09-12 | 479 |
| Mosier | South Hadley | Elementary | 02-04 | 365 |
| Plains Elementary | South Hadley | Elementary | PK-01 | 271 |
About South Hadley
Across 4 schools, South Hadley teaches about 1,620 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a small district.
Looking at the level breakdown, South Hadley is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in South Hadley is about 405, lower than the Massachusetts average of roughly 501.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in South Hadley has shrank 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,763 students to 1,620.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for South Hadley discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.