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Monson 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 preschool serving 130 students in Monson School District.
Public Preschools in Monson School District have a diversity score of 0.13, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
821 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Monson 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#308 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
8 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
707 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
86%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
58
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
486
# Ungraded Students:
4
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,765 in this school district is less 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 $27,317 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,765
$23,913
Spending / Student
$27,317
$24,672
Best Monson School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Quarry Hill Community School
Magnet School
43 Margaret Street
Monson, MA 01057
(413) 267-4160
Monson, MA 01057
(413) 267-4160
Grades: PK-K
| 130 students
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