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C−

Mohawk Trail School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Shelburne, Buckland, Ashfield, Colrain, Heath and Plainfield.

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

Students
805
Schools
4
Spent per student
$29,406
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
11:1
The gist

What stands out about Mohawk Trail School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the MA average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.9% 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
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Shelburne 1,868C−Buckland 1,812C−Ashfield 1,680C−Colrain 1,654Heath 721Plainfield 643

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Shelburne. Grade by grade →

PK–6Buckland-Shelburne RegionalThis district
7–12Mohawk Trail Regional SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 40.7% · 418 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 43.7% · 420 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 89.2% · 30 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

94% 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
$29,406 per student · 11% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 35%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
739’20
762’21
788’22
806’23
805’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Buckland-Shelburne Regional
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Shelburne Falls
B−
270 students15:1
Sanderson Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ashfield
C
125 students12:1
Colrain Central
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Colrain
C+
94 students10:1
Mohawk Trail Regional School
High · Grades 7–12 · Shelburne Falls
C
316 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hawlemont School DistrictCharlemont, Hawley
$52,500per student
Mohawk Trail Regional School District in Hawley and Charlemont townsCharlemont, Hawley
Frontier School DistrictConway, Deerfield
$23,593per student
Central Berkshire School DistrictCummington, Windsor
$21,946per 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.