Litwin

Litwin is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Chicopee, Massachusetts, part of Chicopee, with 343 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Litwin is one of 15 schools operated by Chicopee, a district that works with 6,755 students overall.

On demographics, Litwin shows that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 41% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Hampden County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,306, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Hampden County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), Litwin is one campus in the mix.

Springfield Public Day High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Litwin.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Litwin's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 418 (now 343). White enrollment moved from 59% to 41% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.