Agawam, Massachusetts
Agawam Public Schools by the Numbers
Eight schools, 3,418 students, and one budget that pays for all of it. Detailed figures come from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
District Snapshot
Sources: Massachusetts DESE, school and district profiles.
High needs is a state count, not a score. It includes every student who is from a low income household, learning English, or receiving special education services, and counts each one only once. The median across all 396 Massachusetts districts is 46.7 percent.
District Overview
| District | Agawam Public Schools |
| Enrollment | 3,418 |
| Schools | 8 |
| High school | Agawam High |
| Superintendent | Sheila Martin |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $20,918.95 |
Student Population
DESE tracks who the district serves, not just how many students it enrolls. In Agawam, one student in five grew up with a first language other than English, and just over half meet the state’s definition of high needs.
| English learners | 7.8% |
| First language not English | 20.5% |
| Low income | 41.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 18.3% |
| High needs | 51.7% |
Academic Performance & Context
Agawam’s four-year graduation rate was 92.5 percent for the most recent reported cohort. MCAS results, graduation rates, and accountability data are published and updated each year by DESE. Because these change annually, this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
Sources
MA DESE, Agawam Public Schools Student Profile (code 00050000). Accessed 2026.