West Springfield · Hampden County
Schools in West Springfield
West Springfield is served by West Springfield. The town's districts run through the end of secondary school.
Where the Schools Are
- Hampden Charter School of Science Middle School: grades 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, Hampden Charter School of Science
- John Ashley School: grades PK, K, West Springfield
- John R Fausey School: grades K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, West Springfield
- Memorial School: grades K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, West Springfield
- Mittineague School: grades 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, West Springfield
- Philip G Coburn School: grades PK, K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, West Springfield
- Tatham School: grades K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, West Springfield
- The May Center School for Autism and Developmental Disabilities - Chicopee and West Springfield: grades PK, K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
- West Springfield High School: grades 09, 10, 11, 12, West Springfield
- West Springfield Middle School: grades 06, 07, 08, West Springfield
2 independent schools are also located in the town: Montessori Children's House of West Springfield Inc., St. Thomas The Apostle School.
What the Districts Spend
- West Springfield (grades PK–12): $19,752 per pupil, 4,245 students
🚨 Spending is an input, not an outcome. A district that spends more is not thereby better and a district that spends less is not thereby worse: per-pupil figures move with district size, transport distances, and the share of pupils needing additional support. We publish no school ratings, rankings or scores of any kind, here or anywhere on this site.
Per-Pupil Spending Across Hampden County
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Total per-pupil expenditure reported to the state for the district serving each town, and whether that town's own district covers through grade 12. Spending is an input reported by districts, not a measure of quality. Sort order is yours and implies no ranking.
| Town | Per-Pupil Spending | Covers Through Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Agawam | $21,897 | Yes |
| Blandford | $24,620 | Yes |
| Brimfield | $21,768 | Yes |
| Chester | $24,620 | Yes |
| Chicopee | $22,445 | Yes |
| East Longmeadow | $20,455 | Yes |
| Granville | $20,753 | Yes |
| Hampden | $19,399 | Yes |
| Holland | $18,761 | Yes |
| Holyoke | $24,807 | Yes |
| Longmeadow | $18,940 | Yes |
| Ludlow | $21,443 | Yes |
| Monson | $22,827 | Yes |
| Montgomery | $24,620 | Yes |
| Palmer | $23,575 | Yes |
| Russell | $24,620 | Yes |
| Southwick | $20,753 | Yes |
| Springfield | $25,418 | Yes |
| Tolland | $20,753 | Yes |
| Wales | $17,662 | Yes |
| West Springfield | $19,752 | Yes |
| Westfield | $20,170 | Yes |
| Wilbraham | $19,399 | Yes |
What These Columns Mean
- Town
- Towns in the same county.
- Per-Pupil Spending
- Total expenditure per pupil for the district serving the town. An input figure reported to the state, not a measure of quality and not a rating.
- Covers Through Grade 12
- Whether the town's own district runs through the end of secondary, or older students are tuitioned elsewhere.
Cite: RE413. “Per-Pupil Spending Across Hampden County.” Updated August 5, 2026. https://www.re413.com/towns/west-springfield-ma/schools/, underlying sources at https://www.re413.com/sources/.
Before You Rely on Any of This
District boundaries and school assignments change, and a town can send children to different schools by grade or by neighbourhood. Confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district office before it decides a purchase. Our regional piece on which towns send their teenagers elsewhere covers the fourteen that run no high school at all.
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Sources
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Districts serving the town, the grades each covers, school locations, per-pupil expenditure and enrolment. No ratings or scores are published by us.
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