Gill-Montague School District

35 Crocker Avenue
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 137 students in Gill-Montague School District.
Public Preschools in Gill-Montague School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
5 Schools
566 Schools
# Students
902 Students
205,222 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
17,788 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 393 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%)
24%
42%
28%
44%
30-34%
44%
85%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
17%
30%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
74%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,379 is higher than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,396 is higher than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,379
$23,847
Spending / Student
$27,396
$24,604

Best Gill-Montague School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
30 Griswold Street
Turners Falls, MA 01376
(413) 863-9526
Gr: PK-1 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 902 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

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