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Item: Belchertown School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

14 Maple St.
Belchertown, MA 01007

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (413) 323-0423

www.belchertownps.org

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Belchertown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

5 Schools

568 Schools

# Students

2,043 Students

205,107 Students

# Teachers

155 Teachers

17,560 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	64	77
Kind	124	83

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District Rank

Belchertown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#229 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Belchertown School District
2023	#229
2022	#220
2021	#224
2019	#290
2018	#293
2017	#267
2016	#223
2015	#196
2014	#226
2013	#244
2012	#219

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40%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2023	40%	42%
2022	40%	41%
2021	35%	37%
2019	44%	51%
2018	45%	52%
2017	47%	53%
2016	64%	64%
2015	65%	61%
2014	62%	61%
2013	61%	61%
2012	63%	59%

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44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2022	44%	44%
2021	49%	49%
2019	47%	54%
2018	45%	56%
2017	53%	54%
2016	76%	71%
2015	77%	69%
2014	73%	69%
2013	73%	69%
2012	73%	69%
2011	69%	70%

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52%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2022	52%	44%
2021	46%	42%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	95%	88%
2018	92%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	93%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.28	0.65
2023	0.26	0.64
2022	0.24	0.62
2021	0.22	0.62
2020	0.20	0.60
2019	0.20	0.60
2018	0.17	0.58
2017	0.17	0.58
2016	0.17	0.56
2015	0.14	0.55
2014	0.16	0.54
2013	0.18	0.53
2012	0.18	0.52
2011	0.18	0.51
2010	0.17	0.50
2009	0.16	0.51
2008	0.16	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.14	0.45
2005	0.09	0.43
2004	0.08	0.43
2003	0.08	0.42
2002	0.08	0.41
2001	0.06	0.40
2000	0.05	0.39
1999	0.07	0.39
1998	0.08	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.06	0.36
1995	0.04	0.36
1994	0.04	0.35
1993	0.05	0.35
1992	0.05	0.34
1991	0.05	0.33
1990	0.06	0.31
1989	0.05	0.30
1988	0.05	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2024	8%	25%
2023	7%	24%
2022	7%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	4%	21%
2019	4%	21%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	3%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	4%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	15%
2010	3%	15%
2009	3%	14%
2008	4%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2024	1%	10%
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

83%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2024	85%	53%
2023	86%	54%
2022	87%	56%
2021	88%	57%
2020	89%	59%
2019	89%	59%
2018	91%	61%
2017	91%	61%
2016	91%	63%
2015	93%	64%
2014	92%	65%
2013	90%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	91%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	92%	71%
2007	92%	72%
2006	93%	73%
2005	95%	74%
2004	96%	74%
2003	96%	75%
2002	96%	75%
2001	97%	76%
2000	97%	77%
1999	96%	77%
1998	96%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	97%	79%
1995	98%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	81%
1991	97%	81%
1990	97%	82%
1989	97%	83%
1988	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 160% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,949 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 2686% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2023	$39 MM	$33 MM
2022	$17 MM	$30 MM
2021	$39 MM	$33 MM
2020	$17 MM	$30 MM
2019	$39 MM	$30 MM
2018	$39 MM	$29 MM
2017	$38 MM	$28 MM
2016	$37 MM	$28 MM
2015	$34 MM	$29 MM
2014	$36 MM	$25 MM
2012	$35 MM	$25 MM
2011	$35 MM	$29 MM
2010	$34 MM	$29 MM
2009	$34 MM	$25 MM
2008	$33 MM	$29 MM
2007	$32 MM	$30 MM
2006	$30 MM	$28 MM
2005	$29 MM	$25 MM
2004	$28 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$22 MM
2002	$31 MM	$21 MM
2001	$34 MM	$20 MM
2000	$19 MM	$17 MM
1999	$16 MM	$16 MM
1998	$15 MM	$15 MM
1997	$15 MM	$15 MM
1996	$13 MM	$14 MM
1995	$15 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2023	$39 MM	$31 MM
2022	$2 MM	$30 MM
2021	$39 MM	$31 MM
2020	$2 MM	$30 MM
2019	$38 MM	$29 MM
2018	$36 MM	$27 MM
2017	$35 MM	$26 MM
2016	$35 MM	$26 MM
2015	$32 MM	$28 MM
2014	$33 MM	$25 MM
2012	$33 MM	$24 MM
2011	$33 MM	$28 MM
2010	$32 MM	$28 MM
2009	$32 MM	$24 MM
2008	$32 MM	$27 MM
2007	$30 MM	$28 MM
2006	$28 MM	$26 MM
2005	$27 MM	$23 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$24 MM	$22 MM
2002	$32 MM	$22 MM
2001	$34 MM	$20 MM
2000	$19 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$16 MM
1998	$17 MM	$15 MM
1997	$16 MM	$14 MM
1996	$18 MM	$14 MM
1995	$13 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,325

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,579	$24,728
2022	$7,422	$21,893
2021	$18,371	$24,560
2020	$7,422	$21,893
2019	$17,160	$22,465
2018	$16,699	$21,203
2017	$16,209	$21,707
2016	$15,825	$20,995
2015	$14,560	$20,216
2014	$14,798	$18,426
2012	$13,845	$17,368
2011	$13,521	$19,949
2010	$13,187	$20,216
2009	$12,621	$17,400
2008	$12,328	$20,313
2007	$11,925	$19,874
2006	$11,580	$18,605
2005	$11,364	$16,492
2004	$11,233	$14,710
2003	$11,113	$14,080
2002	$13,142	$13,131
2001	$14,475	$11,945
2000	$8,154	$10,807
1999	$6,857	$9,233
1998	$6,901	$8,168
1997	$6,359	$8,222
1995	$6,663	$7,665
1992	$4,735	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$18,949

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Belchertown School District	Massachusetts
2023	$18,217	$23,465
2022	$680	$21,748
2021	$18,014	$23,307
2020	$680	$21,748
2019	$16,727	$21,401
2018	$15,619	$19,776
2017	$14,799	$20,105
2016	$14,676	$19,473
2015	$13,588	$19,181
2014	$13,858	$18,091
2012	$13,078	$17,137
2011	$12,514	$19,427
2010	$12,308	$19,181
2009	$12,003	$16,788
2008	$11,824	$19,196
2007	$11,291	$18,606
2006	$10,891	$17,681
2005	$10,711	$15,640
2004	$10,724	$14,676
2003	$9,813	$13,753
2002	$13,312	$13,695
2001	$14,594	$12,113
2000	$8,304	$10,872
1999	$7,086	$9,235
1998	$7,468	$8,243
1997	$6,865	$7,752
1995	$5,747	$6,904
1992	$4,457	$5,896

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Best Belchertown School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Cold Spring

57 South Main Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-0428

Gr: PK-K | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,043 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 92% (Top 20% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education