Total enrollment
3,998
+85 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in West Springfield
Massachusetts · 3,998 students · 1 city
9 public schools operate under West Springfield, with roughly 3,998 K-12 students enrolled (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in West Springfield
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West Springfield ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,998 | #61 of 231 | #2,420 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #61 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #87 of 231 | #1,454 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #45 of 206 | #1,669 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 West Springfield
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,984 to 3,998 students (unchanged) and from 317 to 351 full-time teachers (up 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Springfield High | West Springfield | High | 09-12 | 1,231 |
| West Springfield Middle | West Springfield | Middle | 06-08 | 909 |
| Philip G Coburn | West Springfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 699 |
| John R Fausey | West Springfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 435 |
| Tatham | West Springfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 277 |
| Memorial | West Springfield | Elementary | 01-05 | 189 |
| John Ashley | West Springfield | Elementary | PK-KG | 148 |
| Mittineague | West Springfield | Elementary | 01-05 | 110 |
| West Springfield Early Childhood | West Springfield | Combined | M-M | · |
About West Springfield
Across 9 schools, West Springfield hosts about 3,998 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the school-mix side, West Springfield covers 6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, West Springfield runs about 444 students per school, 11% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 501.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in West Springfield has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,913 students to 3,998. West Springfield now counts 8 public schools, down from 9 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for West Springfield discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.