Chicopee vs Holyoke Schools
How the two districts, about 4 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Chicopee ranks higher, #238 to Holyoke's #313 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Chicopee students score higher: ELA 28% vs 12%, Math 26% vs 7% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Chicopee averages 86 points higher (1077 vs 991).
- Spending: Holyoke spends $2,362 more per student ($24,807 vs $22,445).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $301K in Chicopee and $305K in Holyoke. The average tax bill is $4,580 in Chicopee and $5,319 in Holyoke.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Chicopee | Holyoke | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28% | 12% | 41% |
| 2025 | 28% | 13% | 43% |
| 2024 | 30% | 10% | 42% |
| 2023 | 32% | 12% | 45% |
| 2022 | 29% | 12% | 44% |
| 2021 | 33% | 14% | 49% |
| Year | Chicopee | Holyoke | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26% | 7% | 41% |
| 2025 | 26% | 7% | 41% |
| 2024 | 28% | 7% | 42% |
| 2023 | 28% | 7% | 42% |
| 2022 | 27% | 7% | 40% |
| 2021 | 20% | 5% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Chicopee | Holyoke | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 6,877 | 4,960 |
| English learners | 9.4% | 20% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.5% | 31.4% |
| White | 40.6% | 10% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 47% | 81.6% |
| Black/African American | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Multi-race | 4.2% | 1.7% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.