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C−

Monson School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Monson.

Monson’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
800
Schools
3
Spent per student
$24,237
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
10:1
The gist

What stands out about Monson School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the MA average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% of the 394 Massachusetts school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Monson 8,175

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Monson. Grade by grade →

PK–KQuarry Hill Community SchoolThis district
1–6Granite Valley SchoolThis district
7–12Monson High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 40.7% · 452 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 43.7% · 454 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 89.2% · 41 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,237 per student · 9% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 42%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 51%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
858’20
838’21
821’22
807’23
800’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

Quarry Hill Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Monson
120 students12:1
Granite Valley School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Monson
C+
400 students12:1
Monson High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Monson
C+
280 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Tantasqua School DistrictBrimfield, Wales
$18,951per student
Brimfield School DistrictBrimfield
$21,901per student
Hampden-Wilbraham School DistrictHampden
$19,656per student
Palmer School DistrictPalmer Town
$24,494per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Massachusetts.