Hampden-Wilbraham vs Springfield Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Hampden-Wilbraham ranks higher, #145 to Springfield's #273 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Hampden-Wilbraham students score higher: ELA 47% vs 22%, Math 49% vs 18% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 42%.
- SAT: Hampden-Wilbraham averages 289 points higher (1135 vs 846).
- Spending: Springfield spends $6,019 more per student ($25,418 vs $19,399).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Hampden-Wilbraham: single-family homes average $455K vs $275K. The average tax bill is $7,575 in Hampden-Wilbraham and $4,254 in Springfield.
- Class size: Smaller in Springfield: 15.7 students on average vs 18.1.
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 | Hampden-Wilbraham | Springfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47% | 22% | 41% |
| 2025 | 51% | 23% | 43% |
| 2024 | 48% | 21% | 42% |
| 2023 | 53% | 24% | 45% |
| 2022 | 53% | 22% | 44% |
| 2021 | 57% | 25% | 49% |
| Year | Hampden-Wilbraham | Springfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49% | 18% | 42% |
| 2025 | 48% | 17% | 41% |
| 2024 | 46% | 16% | 42% |
| 2023 | 48% | 17% | 42% |
| 2022 | 45% | 15% | 41% |
| 2021 | 43% | 12% | 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
| Hampden-Wilbraham | Springfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,888 | 24,381 |
| English learners | 0.9% | 19.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 19.2% | 28.2% |
| White | 79.2% | 7.8% |
| Asian | 2% | 1.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.5% | 68.1% |
| Black/African American | 3.8% | 18.4% |
| Multi-race | 4.1% | 3.8% |
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.