Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton Public Schools by the Numbers
Six schools, 2,382 students, and one budget that has to cover all of them. 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 | Northampton Public Schools |
| Enrollment | 2,382 |
| Schools | 6 |
| High school | Northampton High School |
| Superintendent | Annie Azarloza |
Student Population
The state tracks who a district’s students are, because those numbers drive how it is funded and staffed. Here is Northampton’s profile as DESE reports it.
| English learners | 4.1% |
| First language not English | 12.0% |
| Low income | 30.1% |
| Students with disabilities | 24.8% |
| High needs | 42.2% |
| Per-pupil spending, in-district | $21,426.65 |
Academic Performance & Context
Northampton’s four-year graduation rate was 92.4 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, Northampton Public Schools Student Profile (code 02100000). Accessed 2026.