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Westfield Public Schools, Massachusetts, elections

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Westfield Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,894 (2022-2023)
Schools: 12 (2022-2023)
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Westfield Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Hampden County). During the 2023 school year, 4,894 students attended one of the district's 12 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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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jeffrey Gunther
Kathleen Hillman
Mike McCabe
Tim O'Connor
Bo Sullivan
Heather Sullivan
Michael Tirrell

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Overlapping state house districts

Westfield Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Hampden DistrictKelly PeaseRepublican Party 94% 61%
Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Hampden DistrictMichael FinnDemocratic Party 6% 11%

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: $7,409,000 $1,503 8%
Local: $41,624,000 $8,441 42%
State: $50,206,000 $10,182 51%
Total: $99,239,000 $20,126
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $95,702,000 $19,408
Total Current Expenditures: $84,774,000 $17,192
Instructional Expenditures: $54,486,000 $11,049 57%
Student and Staff Support: $11,280,000 $2,287 12%
Administration: $7,074,000 $1,434 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,932,000 $2,419 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,893,000 $586
Construction: $332,000 $67
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $61,000 $12
Interest on Debt: $417,000 $84

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 29 25-29 15-19 11 PS 20-24 34
2018-2019 43 40-44 20-24 21 PS 35-39 48
2017-2018 50 45-49 25-29 24 PS 50-59 56
2016-2017 51 55-59 20-24 26 PS 40-49 56
2015-2016 57 50-54 20-29 35 PS 50-59 62
2014-2015 56 40-44 40-49 29 PS 50-59 61
2013-2014 51 45-49 30-39 20-24 <50 50-59 52
2012-2013 53 50-54 30-39 32 <50 40-59 56
2011-2012 49 60-69 20-29 26 <50 40-59 52
2010-2011 47 60-69 20-29 22 PS 40-59 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 45 35-39 25-29 27 PS 45-49 50
2018-2019 49 45-49 30-34 28 PS 45-49 54
2017-2018 57 50-54 30-34 37 PS 60-69 61
2016-2017 52 40-44 35-39 32 PS 40-49 56
2015-2016 67 45-49 60-69 43 PS 60-69 72
2014-2015 67 50-54 60-69 43 PS 60-69 71
2013-2014 65 50-54 50-59 45-49 PS 50-59 67
2012-2013 65 55-59 50-59 48 <50 60-79 68
2011-2012 67 70-79 50-59 45 >=50 60-79 70
2010-2011 66 70-79 50-59 40 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 92 >=50 >=50 75-79 PS >=50 94
2018-2019 88 >=80 >=50 70-79 PS >=50 90
2017-2018 88 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS 90
2016-2017 86 40-59 >=50 60-69 PS 90
2015-2016 85 60-79 >=50 60-69 PS 88
2014-2015 86 60-79 PS 70-79 PS PS 90
2013-2014 86 60-79 >=50 60-69 PS >=50 88
2012-2013 83 >=80 >=50 60-69 PS PS 85
2011-2012 84 >=50 60-69 88
2010-2011 84 >=50 PS 60-69 PS PS 86

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 4,894 2.5
2021-2022 4,774 -3.3
2020-2021 4,931 -6.7
2019-2020 5,261 -1.3
2018-2019 5,327 -2.9
2017-2018 5,479 -2.2
2016-2017 5,598 -0.6
2015-2016 5,633 -1.1
2014-2015 5,696 -2.1
2013-2014 5,814 -1.9
2012-2013 5,922 0.0
2011-2012 5,922 -0.3
2010-2011 5,938 -2.7
2009-2010 6,100 -1.7
2008-2009 6,204 -1.0
2007-2008 6,265 -1.8
2006-2007 6,377 -1.6
2005-2006 6,478 -1.8
2004-2005 6,592 0.3
2003-2004 6,574 -2.3
2002-2003 6,724 -1.2
2001-2002 6,806 1.8
2000-2001 6,686 0.2
1999-2000 6,670 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Westfield Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.8 7.3
Black 2.1 9.4
Hispanic 19.2 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 4.4
White 71.5 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, Westfield Public Schools had 426.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.49.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.06
Kindergarten: 21.04
Elementary: 247.65
Secondary: 147.26
Total: 426.01

Westfield Public Schools employed 12.00 district administrators and 34.60 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.00
District Administrative Support: 18.00
School Administrators: 34.60
School Administrative Support: 22.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 161.94
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 69.22
Other Support Services: 2.16

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]

Westfield Public Schools operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abner Gibbs153KG-4
Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center133PK-PK
Franklin Ave166KG-4
Highland370KG-4
Munger Hill340KG-4
Paper Mill341KG-4
Southampton Road325PK-4
Westfield High1,0279-12
Westfield Intermediate School6685-6
Westfield Middle School6917-8
Westfield Technical Academy5439-12
Westfield Virtual School791-12

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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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