Smith Academy

Smith Academy is one of the very small secondary schools in Hatfield, Massachusetts, part of Hatfield, with 109 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 86% leaner than typical.

Hatfield comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 310 students; Smith Academy is among them.

Demographically, Smith Academy logs that nearly all students (96%) are White. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Smith Academy has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.0:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hampshire County put the typical household earns roughly $87,001 per year, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Smith Academy is one of 45 public schools in Hampshire County (combined enrollment of about 16,626 students).

Hatfield Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Smith Academy has fell 42%, going from 189 students in 2018 to 109 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 96% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 in 2025.

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