Gill-Montague
Public school district · Franklin County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2505270
Gill-Montague spent $27,816 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 67% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,952). Its 5 schools enrolled 858 students in 2024-25; 38.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,296 per student, up 1.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-79% (Massachusetts: 89.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Gill-Montague in enrollment (830 to 920 students) and Gill-Montague itself.
Where the money came from
$29,015,000 in revenue: 38.8% state, 53.2% local and 8.0% federal. Total spending including $195,000 of capital outlay was $28,048,000, or $32,092 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$11,262,000 39%
- Local$15,439,000 53%
- Federal$2,314,000 8%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 153 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
863 students in 2022-23, 902 students in 2023-24, 858 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 863 | 86.6 | 10.0 |
| 2023-24 | 902 | 93.8 | 9.6 |
| 2024-25 | 858 | 91.3 | 9.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$5,648,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,462 per student
Gill-Montague booked $5,648,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 87 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $65,234 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 11 in 100 Massachusetts districts with a figure (state median $83,840, 276 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $4,477,000 | 79.3% |
| Special education | $1,171,000 | 20.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,973 in 2018-19, $5,209 in 2019-20, $6,538 in 2020-21, $6,536 in 2021-22, $6,462 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Gill-Montague scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 24% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Massachusetts | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 28% | 43.7% | 457 |
| Math | 24% | 40.7% | 462 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
70-79% of the 42 students in Gill-Montague's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 70‑79% | 89.2% |
| Students in the class | 42 | 72,602 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 elementary schools, 431 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Elementary School | 199 | 9.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | 122 | 8.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Gill Elementary | 110 | 10.7 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 228 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Middle | 228 | 9.8 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 199 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turners Fall High | 199 | 8.5 | All free (CEP) | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Gill-Montague
- Website: gmrsd.org
- Phone: (413) 863-9324
- Office: 35 Crocker Avenue, Turners Falls, MA 01376
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Gill-Montague
- Massachusetts districts by spending per studentGill-Montague ranks 51 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,816).#51 of 153
- Every school district in MassachusettsGill-Montague is the number 254 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 874 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#254 of 397
- West BoylstonThe next larger Massachusetts district: 877 students in fall 2022, $21,323 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,323
- Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 862 students in fall 2022, $18,957 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,957
- Compare Gill-Montague with West BoylstonEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Turners Fall High, its largest high school199 students in 2024-25, 8.5 per teacher.199
- Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsGill-Montague spent $65,234 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$65,234
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Gill-Montague
How many schools and students are in Gill-Montague?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 858 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Gill-Montague spend per student?
$27,816 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,296 per student, up 1.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Gill-Montague's money come from?
$29,015,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 38.8% state, 53.2% local and 8.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Gill-Montague live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 191 of the 1,368 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Gill-Montague spend on teacher salaries?
$5,648,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,462 per student. Divided by the 87 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,234 per teacher, more than 11 in 100 Massachusetts districts (state median $83,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Gill-Montague do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Gill-Montague scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 24% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Gill-Montague?
70-79% of the 42 students in Gill-Montague's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Gill-Montague's NCES district ID?
2505270. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25