How are the schools in Springfield, MA?

Springfield has 62 public schools in federal filings, 54 with enough reported data to grade. 50% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 46 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Springfield, MA?

EPA monitoring for Hampden County recorded a median AQI of 40 with 80% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 23% of monitored MA counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Springfield, MA?

8 facilities in Springfield report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 9,801 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Springfield, MA safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Springfield.

City data / MA / Springfield

Springfield, MA: The Full Public Record

9,801 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 54 schools with federal incident records. 4 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Springfield, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 62 schools in Springfield, including 16 high schools. 54 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 50% rate A or B.

A 13

B 14

C 21

D 6

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 17 bullying allegations, 35 weapon incidents, and 11 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

10 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 7 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 3 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

8 facilities in Springfield report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 9,801 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Butyraldehyde (25,915 lbs), Methanol (12,067 lbs), Vinyl acetate (6,751 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Hampden County recorded a median AQI of 40 in 2025, with good air on 80% of monitored days. 23% of monitored MA counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

4 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Springfield; 4 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 89% and 91% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 86% would recommend their hospital.

90% — nurses communicated well
76% — medications clearly explained
85% — clear discharge instructions
85% — rooms rated clean
16 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 3 fatal police shooting incidents in Springfield over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Springfield are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Hampden County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -0.7% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $61,558, and 18,240 registered businesses.

Every address in Springfield has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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