West Springfield Early Childhood
5-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 89 | 8.3 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 82 | 8 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 122 | 6 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 105 | 5 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (122 to 89); teachers up 38% (6 to 8.3).
About West Springfield Early Childhood
West Springfield Early Childhood is a public school with an address in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
West Springfield counts 3,998 students in its 8 schools, and West Springfield Early Childhood is one of them.
Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. It is about the same as the 10.1:1 average for combined schools in Massachusetts.
In the surrounding county, Hampden County, the median household earns about $71,306 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Hampden County has 168 public schools with about 68,540 students, including West Springfield Early Childhood.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates West Springfield Early Childhood from the closest public school, Philip G Coburn. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 5 years, enrollment decreased by 33 students, from 122 to 89. The percentage of White students decreased from 58% to 46% between 2017-18 and 2022-23. There were fewer students per teacher in 2022-23 (10.8:1) than in 2017-18 (20.3:1).
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