Chicopee vs South Hadley Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: South Hadley ranks higher, #131 to Chicopee's #238 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: South Hadley students score higher: ELA 33% vs 28%, Math 29% vs 26% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: South Hadley averages 105 points higher (1182 vs 1077).
- Spending: Chicopee spends $2,244 more per student ($22,445 vs $20,200).
- Homes: Homes cost more in South Hadley: single-family homes average $417K vs $301K. The average tax bill is $4,580 in Chicopee and $5,639 in South Hadley.
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 | South Hadley | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28% | 33% | 41% |
| 2025 | 28% | 37% | 43% |
| 2024 | 30% | 39% | 42% |
| 2023 | 32% | 40% | 45% |
| 2022 | 29% | 36% | 44% |
| 2021 | 33% | 44% | 49% |
| Year | Chicopee | South Hadley | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26% | 29% | 41% |
| 2025 | 26% | 34% | 41% |
| 2024 | 28% | 37% | 42% |
| 2023 | 28% | 37% | 42% |
| 2022 | 27% | 31% | 40% |
| 2021 | 20% | 28% | 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 | South Hadley | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 6,877 | 1,648 |
| English learners | 9.4% | 5.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.5% | 22.6% |
| White | 40.6% | 73.7% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 47% | 19.4% |
| Black/African American | 6.4% | 1.9% |
| Multi-race | 4.2% | 3.2% |
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.