Gill-Montague School District

35 Crocker Avenue
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Gill-Montague School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 207 students in Gill-Montague School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Gill-Montague School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
863 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Gill-Montague School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#344 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gill-Montague  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gill-Montague  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gill-Montague  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gill-Montague  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gill-Montague  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
27%
# Black Students
15 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
650 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
75%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
56
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
5
372

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,707 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,634 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gill-Montague  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gill-Montague  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,707
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gill-Montague  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,634
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gill-Montague  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gill-Montague School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great Falls Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
224 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 863-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 207 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 863 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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