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Belchertown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 333 students in Belchertown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Belchertown School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
2,081 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belchertown 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
28%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
84%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,603 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,972
$23,847
Spending / Student
$18,603
$24,604
Best Belchertown School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jabish Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
62 North Washington Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-0433
Belchertown, MA 01007
(413) 323-0433
Gr: 7-8 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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