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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Monson School District.
Public Preschools in Monson School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
567 Schools
# Students
807 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Monson 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 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
0.27
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
11 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
687 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
85%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
60
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
485
# Ungraded Students:
5
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,177 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,791 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,177
$23,845
Spending / Student
$27,791
$24,602
Best Monson School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
43 Margaret Street
Monson, MA 01057
(413) 267-4160
Monson, MA 01057
(413) 267-4160
Grades: PK-K
| 125 students
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