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Mohawk Trail 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 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 491 students in Mohawk Trail School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Mohawk Trail School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,382 Schools
# Students
762 Students
603,322 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
50,660 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Mohawk Trail 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 80-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,303 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
43,803 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
145,914 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
24%
# Black Students
4 Students
60,048 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
693 Students
323,791 Students
% White Students
91%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
27,635 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
18,416
# Students in K Grade:
46
59,467
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
62,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
63,977
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
65,377
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
65,710
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
2
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,892 is higher than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,524 is higher than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,892
$23,991
Spending / Student
$31,524
$24,753
Best Mohawk Trail School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sanderson Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
808 Cape Street
Ashfield, MA 01330
(413) 628-4404
Ashfield, MA 01330
(413) 628-4404
Grades: PK-6
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Colrain Central
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22 Jacksonville Rd
Colrain, MA 01340
(413) 624-3451
Colrain, MA 01340
(413) 624-3451
Grades: PK-6
| 95 students
Rank: #33.
Buckland-shelburne Regional
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Mechanic Street
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
(413) 625-2521
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
(413) 625-2521
Grades: PK-6
| 270 students
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