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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 400 students in Monson School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary School in Monson School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
800 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monson 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
#315 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.67
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
27%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
85%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,389 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,034 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,389
$23,855
Spending / Student
$28,034
$24,613
Best Monson School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Granite Valley School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 Thompson Street
Monson, MA 01057
(413) 267-4155
Monson, MA 01057
(413) 267-4155
Gr: 1-6 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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