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B−

Northampton School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Northampton.

Northampton’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
2,496
Schools
6
Spent per student
$23,711
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
11:1
The gist

What stands out about Northampton School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Massachusetts districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the MA average
  • 11 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Northampton 31,047

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Northampton. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8John F Kennedy Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Northampton HighThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 40.7% · 1,256 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 43.7% · 1,251 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 89.2% · 247 in the class

93% 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
$23,711 per student · 11% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 39%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 25%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,579’20
2,618’21
2,573’22
2,495’23
2,496’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Bridge Street
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northampton
C+
281 students10:1
Leeds
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leeds
B
253 students9:1
Jackson Street
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Northampton
B
279 students11:1
R. K. Finn Ryan Road
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Florence
C+
231 students9:1
John F Kennedy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence
C
577 students10:1
Northampton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Northampton
A
875 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Easthampton School DistrictEasthampton
$18,810per student
Hadley School DistrictHadley
$26,748per student
Hatfield School DistrictHatfield
$27,720per student

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.