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Item: Gill-Montague School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

35 Crocker Avenue
Turners Falls, MA 01376

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (413) 863-9324

www.gmrsd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

858 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

90 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	32	51
Kind	68	149
1	52	162
2	63	164
3	81	170
4	58	165
5	64	168
6	72	170
7	84	140
8	85	134

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District Rank

Gill-Montague School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#348 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gill-Montague School District
2023	#348
2022	#344
2021	#350
2019	#370
2018	#379
2017	#360
2016	#366
2015	#369
2014	#345
2013	#343
2012	#346

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24%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2023	24%	42%
2022	24%	41%
2021	17%	37%
2019	28%	51%
2018	28%	52%
2017	32%	53%
2016	50%	64%
2015	48%	61%
2014	52%	61%
2013	50%	61%
2012	46%	59%

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28%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2022	28%	44%
2021	31%	49%
2019	37%	54%
2018	28%	56%
2017	40%	54%
2016	54%	71%
2015	51%	69%
2014	59%	69%
2013	62%	69%
2012	61%	69%
2011	60%	70%

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30-34%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2022	32%	44%
2021	32%	42%

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85%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2023	85%	90%
2022	74%	90%
2021	77%	87%
2020	74%	88%
2019	74%	88%
2018	82%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	72%	87%
2015	77%	87%
2014	82%	86%
2013	82%	85%

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(2022-23)

24.9%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2023	24.9%	22.8%
2022	35.7%	28.6%
2021	28.8%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.39	0.64
2022	0.39	0.62
2021	0.38	0.62
2020	0.33	0.60
2019	0.33	0.60
2018	0.31	0.58
2017	0.31	0.58
2016	0.30	0.56
2015	0.29	0.55
2014	0.28	0.54
2013	0.26	0.53
2012	0.25	0.52
2011	0.22	0.51
2010	0.21	0.50
2009	0.19	0.51
2008	0.21	0.47
2007	0.19	0.46
2006	0.18	0.45
2005	0.19	0.43
2004	0.17	0.43
2003	0.19	0.42
2002	0.18	0.41
2001	0.16	0.40
2000	0.15	0.39
1999	0.15	0.39
1998	0.11	0.38
1997	0.09	0.38
1996	0.10	0.36
1995	0.08	0.36
1994	0.10	0.35
1993	0.07	0.35
1992	0.08	0.34
1991	0.07	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021)
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2021	2%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

17%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2023	14%	24%
2022	15%	23%
2021	13%	22%
2020	12%	21%
2019	12%	21%
2018	10%	19%
2017	10%	19%
2016	9%	19%
2015	9%	18%
2014	9%	17%
2013	8%	16%
2012	7%	16%
2011	6%	15%
2010	5%	15%
2009	5%	14%
2008	7%	15%
2007	6%	14%
2006	7%	13%
2005	7%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	6%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	4%	10%
1999	4%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

73%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2023	77%	54%
2022	77%	56%
2021	78%	57%
2020	81%	59%
2019	81%	59%
2018	82%	61%
2017	82%	61%
2016	83%	63%
2015	84%	64%
2014	85%	65%
2013	86%	66%
2012	86%	67%
2011	88%	68%
2010	89%	69%
2009	90%	70%
2008	88%	71%
2007	90%	72%
2006	91%	73%
2005	89%	74%
2004	90%	74%
2003	89%	75%
2002	91%	75%
2001	91%	76%
2000	92%	77%
1999	91%	77%
1998	94%	78%
1997	95%	78%
1996	94%	79%
1995	96%	79%
1994	95%	80%
1993	97%	80%
1992	96%	81%
1991	96%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,886 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,801 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2023	$27 MM	$33 MM
2022	$24 MM	$30 MM
2021	$27 MM	$33 MM
2020	$24 MM	$30 MM
2019	$24 MM	$30 MM
2018	$23 MM	$29 MM
2017	$24 MM	$28 MM
2016	$22 MM	$28 MM
2015	$21 MM	$29 MM
2014	$21 MM	$25 MM
2012	$21 MM	$25 MM
2011	$21 MM	$29 MM
2010	$21 MM	$29 MM
2009	$22 MM	$25 MM
2008	$21 MM	$29 MM
2007	$51 MM	$30 MM
2006	$20 MM	$28 MM
2005	$19 MM	$25 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$22 MM
2002	$16 MM	$21 MM
2001	$16 MM	$20 MM
2000	$15 MM	$17 MM
1999	$13 MM	$16 MM
1998	$12 MM	$15 MM
1997	$13 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$14 MM
1995	$10 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25 MM	$31 MM
2022	$24 MM	$30 MM
2021	$25 MM	$31 MM
2020	$24 MM	$30 MM
2019	$22 MM	$29 MM
2018	$22 MM	$27 MM
2017	$22 MM	$26 MM
2016	$21 MM	$26 MM
2015	$21 MM	$28 MM
2014	$21 MM	$25 MM
2012	$20 MM	$24 MM
2011	$20 MM	$28 MM
2010	$21 MM	$28 MM
2009	$22 MM	$24 MM
2008	$21 MM	$27 MM
2007	$21 MM	$28 MM
2006	$21 MM	$26 MM
2005	$19 MM	$23 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$22 MM
2002	$16 MM	$22 MM
2001	$16 MM	$20 MM
2000	$15 MM	$18 MM
1999	$14 MM	$16 MM
1998	$12 MM	$15 MM
1997	$11 MM	$14 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,886

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2023	$30,707	$24,728
2022	$26,194	$21,893
2021	$31,324	$24,560
2020	$26,194	$21,893
2019	$25,463	$22,465
2018	$23,844	$21,203
2017	$24,866	$21,707
2016	$23,731	$20,995
2015	$20,932	$20,216
2014	$20,711	$18,426
2012	$20,705	$17,368
2011	$19,737	$19,949
2010	$19,292	$20,216
2009	$20,575	$17,400
2008	$18,852	$20,313
2007	$42,899	$19,874
2006	$16,556	$18,605
2005	$15,940	$16,492
2004	$14,336	$14,710
2003	$12,215	$14,080
2002	$11,100	$13,131
2001	$10,570	$11,945
2000	$9,471	$10,807
1999	$8,570	$9,233
1998	$7,250	$8,168
1997	$8,157	$8,222
1995	$6,175	$7,665
1992	$4,734	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$28,801

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gill-Montague School District	Massachusetts
2023	$28,634	$23,465
2022	$25,605	$21,748
2021	$29,209	$23,307
2020	$25,605	$21,748
2019	$23,641	$21,401
2018	$22,864	$19,776
2017	$23,515	$20,105
2016	$22,495	$19,473
2015	$20,717	$19,181
2014	$21,091	$18,091
2012	$19,586	$17,137
2011	$18,700	$19,427
2010	$19,094	$19,181
2009	$20,076	$16,788
2008	$18,385	$19,196
2007	$18,134	$18,606
2006	$16,790	$17,681
2005	$15,994	$15,640
2004	$12,784	$14,676
2003	$11,735	$13,753
2002	$11,124	$13,695
2001	$10,748	$12,113
2000	$9,784	$10,872
1999	$8,703	$9,235
1998	$7,155	$8,243
1997	$6,816	$7,752
1995	$6,096	$6,904
1992	$4,452	$5,896

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Best Gill-Montague School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gill Elementary School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

48 Boyle Rd
Gill, MA 01354
(413) 863-3255

Gr: K-6 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Sheffield Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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43 Crocker Avenue
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9326

Gr: 2-5 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

Great Falls Middle School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

224 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 863-7300

Gr: 6-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: n/an/a

Hillcrest Elementary School

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30 Griswold Street
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9526

Gr: PK-1 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 858 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 85% (Top 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