C−
Chicopee School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Chicopee.
Students
6,755
Schools
15
Spent per student
$23,542
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
11:1
What stands out about Chicopee School District
- School Grade C−: better than 19% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MA average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bantam.
PK–54 elementary schoolsRegional School District 20
6–8Plumb Hill Middle SchoolRegional School District 20
9–12Lakeview High SchoolRegional School District 20
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,542 per student · 11% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 35%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 61%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,850’20
6,796’21
6,710’22
6,807’23
6,755’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 46%White 42%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Bowe
C−411 students12:1
Gen John J Stefanik
C+392 students12:1
Fairview Elementary
D387 students11:1
Barry
C359 students12:1
Litwin
C343 students12:1
Bowie
C+260 students11:1
Lambert-Lavoie
C+246 students10:1
Belcher
245 students12:1
Streiber Memorial School
C+229 students11:1
Bellamy Middle
D776 students10:1
Dupont Middle
C−683 students10:1
Chicopee Comprehensive High School
B−1,192 students11:1
Chicopee High
C918 students11:1
Chicopee Academy
D−92 students4:1
Szetela Early Childhood Center
222 students14:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.