Ludlow 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: Ludlow ranks higher, #190 to Springfield's #273 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Ludlow students score higher: ELA 26% vs 22%, Math 31% vs 18% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 42%.
- SAT: Ludlow averages 237 points higher (1083 vs 846).
- Spending: Springfield spends $3,975 more per student ($25,418 vs $21,443).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Ludlow: single-family homes average $370K vs $275K. The average tax bill is $5,923 in Ludlow and $4,254 in Springfield.
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 | Ludlow | Springfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26% | 22% | 41% |
| 2025 | 25% | 23% | 43% |
| 2024 | 28% | 21% | 42% |
| 2023 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| 2022 | 30% | 22% | 44% |
| 2021 | 40% | 25% | 49% |
| Year | Ludlow | Springfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31% | 18% | 42% |
| 2025 | 33% | 17% | 41% |
| 2024 | 35% | 16% | 42% |
| 2023 | 35% | 17% | 42% |
| 2022 | 32% | 15% | 41% |
| 2021 | 30% | 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
| Ludlow | Springfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,205 | 24,381 |
| English learners | 7% | 19.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 20% | 28.2% |
| White | 72.8% | 7.8% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.2% | 68.1% |
| Black/African American | 2.5% | 18.4% |
| Multi-race | 3.8% | 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.