Hoosac Valley Regional School District

191 Church St
Cheshire, MA 01225
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 679 students in Hoosac Valley Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Hoosac Valley Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
978 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Hoosac Valley Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#360 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hoosac Valley Regional  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hoosac Valley Regional  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.
27%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hoosac Valley Regional  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.
23%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hoosac Valley Regional  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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hoosac Valley Regional  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,446 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
44,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
157,705 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
26%
# Black Students
32 Students
61,567 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
850 Students
310,647 Students
% White Students
87%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
29,006 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
20,531
# Students in K Grade:
73
58,912
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
64,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
66,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
64,731
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
65,978
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
67,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
67,086
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
56,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
53,443
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
5,579
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
5,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
4,867
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
4,504
# Ungraded Students:
-
140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,905 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,736 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hoosac Valley Regional  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
$22 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hoosac Valley Regional  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
$25,905
$23,845
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hoosac Valley Regional  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
$22,736
$24,602
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hoosac Valley Regional  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 Hoosac Valley Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hoosac Valley Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14 Commercial Street
Adams, MA 01220
(413) 743-0876
Grades: PK-3
| 370 students
Rank: #22.
Hoosac Valley Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Savoy Road
Cheshire, MA 01225
(413) 743-8404
Grades: 4-7
| 309 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 978 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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