Gill-Montague operates 5 public schools serving 874 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 858 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Franklin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,689 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 52.5% local, 38.4% state, and 9.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $140,538 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #25 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 119.1:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.7% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American across the district's schools.
Great Falls Middle accounts for 26.6% of all Gill-Montague student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Gill-Montague-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Gill-Montague school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Gill-Montague school enrollment ranges from 110 students (lowest) to 228 students (highest), a spread of 118 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Gill-Montague student-counselor ratio is 119:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Gill-Montague chronic absenteeism rate is 33.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Gill-Montague has 5 schools, including 1 middle, 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 874 students.
How much does Gill-Montague spend per student?
Gill-Montague spends $31,689 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #25 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Gill-Montague?
The average teacher salary in Gill-Montague is $140,538 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Gill-Montague?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Gill-Montague?
Gill-Montague students are 73.7% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gill-Montague?
Gill-Montague has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #25 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.