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Agawam School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,050 students in Agawam School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Agawam School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Agawam School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Agawam High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
8 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
3,504 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Agawam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#261 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
25%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
78%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,551 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,199
$23,854
Spending / Student
$22,551
$24,611
Best Agawam School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Agawam High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
760 Cooper Street
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0521
Agawam, MA 01001
(413) 821-0521
Gr: 9-12 | 1,050 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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