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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 199 students in Gill-Montague School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Gill-Montague School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Gill-Montague School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Turners Fall High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
858 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.9%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
26%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
73%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,886
$23,855
Spending / Student
$28,801
$24,613
Best Gill-Montague School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Turners Fall High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
222 Turnpike Rd
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 863-7200
Montague, MA 01351
(413) 863-7200
Gr: 9-12 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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