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Hatfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Hatfield.

Hatfield’s School Grade C better than 30% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
310
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,720
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
9:1
The gist

What stands out about Hatfield School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 30% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 30% of the 394 Massachusetts school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hatfield. Grade by grade →

PK–6Hatfield ElementaryThis district
7–12Smith AcademyThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 40.7% · 202 students tested
Reading / language arts46%
State average 43.7% · 203 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 89.2% · 26 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$27,720 per student · 4% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 34%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 24%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
397’20
391’21
345’22
322’23
310’24

Down 21.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Massachusetts.