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Holyoke Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Holyoke Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 10
Students: 4,898 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Holyoke Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Hampden County). During the 2024 school year, 4,898 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

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

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School board

Holyoke Public Schools consists of 10 members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
William Collamore
Joshua Garcia
Orlando Isaza
Gladys Lebron Martinez
Mildred Lefebvre
Yadilette Rivera Colón
Devin Sheehan
Rosalee Tensley Williams
John Whelihan
Ellie Wilson

Elections

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $30,013,000 $5,883 22%
Local: $4,180,000 $819 3%
State: $100,077,000 $19,615 74%
Total: $134,270,000 $26,317
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $145,543,000 $28,526
Total Current Expenditures: $119,627,000 $23,447
Instructional Expenditures: $65,686,000 $12,874 45%
Student and Staff Support: $21,813,000 $4,275 15%
Administration: $12,963,000 $2,540 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,967,000 $3,717 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $291,000 $57
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $201,000 $39
Interest on Debt: $1,016,000 $199


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 5 <=20 <=5 3 <=10 16
2018-2019 12 21-39 10-14 9 PS <=20 32
2017-2018 15 21-39 10-14 12 21-39 34
2016-2017 15 21-39 6-9 12 PS 21-39 34
2015-2016 30 40-59 25-29 25 PS 40-59 56
2014-2015 27 40-59 20-24 22 PS 40-59 56
2013-2014 28 21-39 20-24 23 PS 60-79 53
2012-2013 30 21-39 20-24 25 PS 40-59 54
2011-2012 26 40-59 15-19 21 PS <50 47
2010-2011 27 60-79 25-29 21 PS 50

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 14 21-39 15-19 12 11-19 29
2018-2019 19 21-39 20-24 15 PS <=20 45
2017-2018 24 <=20 20-24 21 21-39 47
2016-2017 21 <=20 25-29 17 PS 40-59 44
2015-2016 39 21-39 40-44 33 PS >=80 68
2014-2015 34 40-59 35-39 28 PS 60-79 65
2013-2014 32 40-59 25-29 27 PS 60-79 57
2012-2013 34 21-39 30-34 28 PS 40-59 59
2011-2012 34 21-39 35-39 28 PS >=50 62
2010-2011 34 60-79 30-34 27 PS 61

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 72 PS <50 72 >=50 80-89
2018-2019 72 40-59 69 PS 85-89
2017-2018 72 PS >=50 67 >=50 85-89
2016-2017 70 PS >=50 65-69 PS 80-84
2015-2016 60 PS >=50 55 PS 75-79
2014-2015 62 PS >=50 56 PS 85-89
2013-2014 60 PS 40-59 53 PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 54 PS >=50 48 PS 75-79
2011-2012 53 60-79 43 80-84
2010-2011 50 >=50 40-59 41 PS 80-84


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 (%)
2023-2024 4,898 -3.0
2022-2023 5,046 -1.1
2021-2022 5,102 -1.0
2020-2021 5,153 -3.8
2019-2020 5,350 2.0
2018-2019 5,241 -1.0
2017-2018 5,293 -2.4
2016-2017 5,418 -0.5
2015-2016 5,443 -2.4
2014-2015 5,573 0.0
2013-2014 5,573 -3.8
2012-2013 5,782 -1.6
2011-2012 5,877 -0.3
2010-2011 5,896 -0.1
2009-2010 5,901 -2.1
2008-2009 6,025 -1.6
2007-2008 6,121 -2.2
2006-2007 6,256 -3.7
2005-2006 6,485 -8.8
2004-2005 7,056 -2.7
2003-2004 7,245 -0.1
2002-2003 7,255 1.3
2001-2002 7,159 -1.2
2000-2001 7,246 -3.9
1999-2000 7,532 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Holyoke Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 7.4
Black 4.1 9.6
Hispanic 81.2 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.9 4.5
White 12.2 52.8

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 2023-2024 school year, Holyoke Public Schools had 418.85 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.69.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 17.50
Kindergarten: 26.19
Elementary: 247.03
Secondary: 128.13
Total: 418.85

Holyoke Public Schools employed 13.00 district administrators and 61.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.00
District Administrative Support: 43.20
School Administrators: 61.10
School Administrative Support: 35.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 186.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 27.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.50
Library/Media Support: 8.00
Student Support Services: 115.90
Other Support Services: 76.65


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]

Holyoke Public Schools operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
E N White Elementary451PK-5
H.B. Lawrence School334PK-5
Holyoke High1,5679-12
Holyoke Stem Academy3046-8
Joseph Metcalf School2056-8
Kelly Elementary459PK-5
Lt Clayre Sullivan Elementary4946-8
Lt Elmer J Mcmahon Elementary331PK-5
Maurice A Donahue Elementary430PK-5
Morgan Full Service Community School323PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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