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Belchertown Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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Belchertown Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,136 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Belchertown Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Hampshire County). During the 2023 school year, 2,136 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Belchertown Public Schools School Committee

General election

Reason canceled : Replacement election canceled because recall was not approved.

Belchertown Public Schools School Committee

General election

Reason canceled : Replacement election canceled because recall was not approved.


About the district

School board

Belchertown Public Schools consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ruby BansalAt Large
Heidi GutekenstAt Large
Lamikco MageeAt Large
Natalie SantanaAt Large
Amy Wilson-LaMotheAt Large

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Belchertown Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 7th Hampden DistrictAaron SaundersDemocratic Party 100% 19%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,892,000 $880 5%
Local: $17,563,000 $8,173 44%
State: $20,025,000 $9,318 51%
Total: $39,480,000 $18,371
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $38,712,000 $18,013
Total Current Expenditures: $35,399,000 $16,472
Instructional Expenditures: $22,234,000 $10,346 57%
Student and Staff Support: $4,418,000 $2,055 11%
Administration: $2,981,000 $1,387 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,766,000 $2,683 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $245,000 $114
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $174,000 $80

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 >=50 21-39 20-24 PS 30-39 35
2018-2019 44 60-79 40-59 20-29 PS 40-49 44
2017-2018 45 40-59 21-39 30-39 PS 30-39 46
2016-2017 47 40-59 40-49 40-49 PS 21-39 48
2015-2016 64 60-79 60-79 30-39 PS 40-59 65
2014-2015 65 >=80 >=50 50-59 40-59 66
2013-2014 62 60-79 >=50 40-49 PS 40-59 63
2012-2013 61 60-79 40-59 30-39 PS 60-79 62
2011-2012 63 60-79 40-59 40-49 PS 60-79 63
2010-2011 59 60-79 21-39 20-29 PS 60-79 60

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 <50 21-39 40-44 PS 50-59 50
2018-2019 47 40-59 40-59 20-29 PS 60-69 47
2017-2018 52 40-59 21-39 40-49 PS 40-49 53
2016-2017 53 40-59 40-59 50-59 PS 40-59 54
2015-2016 76 60-79 60-79 50-59 PS 60-79 77
2014-2015 77 60-79 >=50 70-79 60-79 77
2013-2014 73 60-79 >=50 60-69 PS 60-79 73
2012-2013 73 60-79 60-79 50-59 PS 60-79 74
2011-2012 73 60-79 60-79 50-59 PS >=80 73
2010-2011 69 60-79 60-79 50-59 PS 60-79 69

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 >=95 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=95
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 95 PS PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 93 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 85-89 >=50 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 89 PS PS PS PS 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,136 0.2
2021-2022 2,131 -0.8
2020-2021 2,149 -4.2
2019-2020 2,240 -1.2
2018-2019 2,267 -2.5
2017-2018 2,323 -2.1
2016-2017 2,372 -0.3
2015-2016 2,380 0.7
2014-2015 2,364 -2.2
2013-2014 2,416 -3.1
2012-2013 2,492 -1.0
2011-2012 2,518 -3.5
2010-2011 2,607 -0.1
2009-2010 2,610 -1.7
2008-2009 2,655 -1.0
2007-2008 2,681 -0.1
2006-2007 2,684 3.2
2005-2006 2,597 2.3
2004-2005 2,538 1.0
2003-2004 2,513 2.9
2002-2003 2,440 2.3
2001-2002 2,385 1.6
2000-2001 2,347 0.4
1999-2000 2,338 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Belchertown Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 7.3
Black 1.2 9.4
Hispanic 7.7 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 4.4
White 84.4 54.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Belchertown Public Schools had 172.32 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.4.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 106.06
Secondary: 53.26
Total: 172.32

Belchertown Public Schools employed 6.90 district administrators and 9.20 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.90
District Administrative Support: 7.60
School Administrators: 9.20
School Administrative Support: 9.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 64.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.55
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.55
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.18
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 32.20
Other Support Services: 3.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Belchertown Public Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Belchertown High6379-12
Chestnut Hill Community School4824-6
Cold Spring194PK-KG
Jabish Middle School3387-8
Swift River Elementary4741-3

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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