Springfield & Longmeadow

Comparing Springfield & Longmeadow schools and student bodies

Springfield is one of the Commonwealth’s highest-poverty communities, while Longmeadow is one of its wealthiest. In the Springfield Public Schools, Hispanic students comprise the majority, while Longmeadow is a majority-white community. Like Brockton and Abington, they are neighbors whose border dissects residential streets. 

As in the other school district pairs described in this report, the district boundary here corresponds to stark educational inequities. Students in Springfield have diminished access to high-quality schools, lower test scores, and among the Commonwealth’s lowest graduation rates. The difference in graduation rates is especially large for students with disabilities.