There were 24,420 white students enrolled in Hampden County districts in the 2024-25 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Data showed that Hampden County districts welcomed a total of 61,596 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white pupils comprised 39.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.
Among the 14 districts in Hampden County, Westfield Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 3,373 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hampden County.
Proficiency in core subjects in Massachusetts still remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, 25% of eighth-graders were not considered proficient in reading, and 32% did not reach math benchmarks. Fourth-graders performed better in reading, with 18% not reaching proficiency. However, they struggled with math, with only 68% achieving grade-level proficiency.
| District | % of White Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Agawam Public Schools | 77.9% | 3,461 |
| Chicopee Public Schools | 42% | 6,755 |
| East Longmeadow Public Schools | 71.3% | 2,442 |
| Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District | 79% | 2,881 |
| Holyoke Public Schools | 11.2% | 4,795 |
| Longmeadow Public Schools | 72.5% | 2,764 |
| Ludlow Public Schools | 74.4% | 2,210 |
| Monson Public Schools | 85% | 800 |
| Palmer Public School District | 72.8% | 1,093 |
| Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School District | 83.2% | 660 |
| Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | 86.3% | 1,295 |
| Springfield Public Schools | 7.9% | 23,670 |
| West Springfield Public Schools | 57.6% | 3,998 |
| Westfield Public Schools | 70.7% | 4,772 |
