Monson Schools

Listed by NCES as Monson (district ID 2508040)

Public school district · Hampden County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2508040

Monson Schools spent $22,407 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 67% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,952). Its 3 schools enrolled 800 students in 2024-25; 54.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,237 per student, up 8.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (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 Monson Schools in enrollment (793 to 874 students) and Monson Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Monson Schools, FY23Keefe Regional Technical School $30,911; Mohawk Trail $29,272; Gill-Montague $27,816; Sturgis Charter Public School $25,175; Monson Schools $22,407; Lowell Community Charter Public School $21,770; Innovation Academy Charter (District) $19,320; Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School $18,957; Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) $18,095; Berkley $15,766; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k15k20k25k30k35kKeefe Regional Technical School$30,911Mohawk Trail$29,272Gill-Montague$27,816Sturgis Charter Public School$25,175Monson Schools$22,407Lowell Community Charter Publi…$21,770Innovation Academy Charter (Di…$19,320Benjamin Franklin Classical Ch…$18,957Lawrence Family Development Ch…$18,095Berkley$15,766State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Monson Schools, FY23Keefe Regional Technical School $30,911; Mohawk Trail $29,272; Gill-Montague $27,816; Sturgis Charter Public School $25,175; Monson Schools $22,407; Lowell Community Charter Public School $21,770; Innovation Academy Charter (District) $19,320; Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School $18,957; Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) $18,095; Berkley $15,766; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k15k20k25k30k35kKeefe Regional Technical School$30,911Mohawk Trail$29,272Gill-Montague$27,816Sturgis Charter Public School$25,175Monson Schools$22,407Lowell Community Charter Public Sch…$21,770Innovation Academy Charter (Distric…$19,320Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter…$18,957Lawrence Family Development Charter…$18,095Berkley$15,766State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Monson Schools, FY23Keefe Regional Technical School $30,911; Mohawk Trail $29,272; Gill-Montague $27,816; Sturgis Charter Public School $25,175; Monson Schools $22,407; Lowell Community Charter Public School $21,770; Innovation Academy Charter (District) $19,320; Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School $18,957; Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) $18,095; Berkley $15,766; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k35kKeefe Regional Technical School$30,911Mohawk Trail$29,272Gill-Montague$27,816Sturgis Charter Public School$25,175Monson Schools$22,407Lowell Community Charter Public School$21,770Innovation Academy Charter (District)$19,320Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public…$18,957Lawrence Family Development Charter (Distri…$18,095Berkley$15,766State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Monson Schools, FY23Keefe Regional Technical School $30,911; Mohawk Trail $29,272; Gill-Montague $27,816; Sturgis Charter Public School $25,175; Monson Schools $22,407; Lowell Community Charter Public School $21,770; Innovation Academy Charter (District) $19,320; Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School $18,957; Lawrence Family Development Charter (District) $18,095; Berkley $15,766; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.10k20k30k35kKeefe Regional Technical School$30,911Mohawk Trail$29,272Gill-Montague$27,816Sturgis Charter Public School$25,175Monson Schools$22,407Lowell Community Charter Public School$21,770Innovation Academy Charter (District)$19,320Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Pub…$18,957Lawrence Family Development Charter (Di…$18,095Berkley$15,766State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$20,031,000 in revenue: 54.0% state, 37.0% local and 9.0% federal. Total spending including $216,000 of capital outlay was $21,086,000, or $25,253 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Monson Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $10,824,000; Local $7,407,000; Federal $1,800,000; total $20,031,000.
  • State$10,824,000 54%
  • Local$7,407,000 37%
  • Federal$1,800,000 9%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

821 students in 2022-23, 807 students in 2023-24, 800 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Monson Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 807, 2024-25: 80002505007501k2022-238212023-248072024-25800
Monson Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 807, 2024-25: 80002505007501k2022-238212023-248072024-25800
Monson Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 807, 2024-25: 80002505007501k2022-238212023-248072024-25800
Monson Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 807, 2024-25: 80002505007501k2022-238212023-248072024-25800

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2382185.89.6
2023-2480788.09.2
2024-2580077.310.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$5,089,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,095 per student

Monson Schools booked $5,089,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 86 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 $59,292 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 5 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$3,970,00078.0%
Special education$1,119,00022.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,625 in 2018-19, $5,515 in 2019-20, $6,298 in 2020-21, $6,038 in 2021-22, $6,095 in 2022-23.

Monson Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,625, 2019-20: $5,515, 2020-21: $6,298, 2021-22: $6,038, 2022-23: $6,09502k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6252019-20$5,5152020-21$6,2982021-22$6,0382022-23$6,095
Monson Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,625, 2019-20: $5,515, 2020-21: $6,298, 2021-22: $6,038, 2022-23: $6,09502k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6252019-20$5,5152020-21$6,2982021-22$6,0382022-23$6,095
Monson Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,625, 2019-20: $5,515, 2020-21: $6,298, 2021-22: $6,038, 2022-23: $6,09502k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6252019-20$5,5152020-21$6,2982021-22$6,0382022-23$6,095
Monson Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,625, 2019-20: $5,515, 2020-21: $6,298, 2021-22: $6,038, 2022-23: $6,09502k4k6k8k2018-19$5,6252019-20$5,5152020-21$6,2982021-22$6,0382022-23$6,095

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 Monson Schools scored proficient or above: 37% in reading and 25% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMassachusettsStudents tested
Reading and language arts37%43.7%454
Math25%40.7%452

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

80-89% of the 41 students in Monson Schools' 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMassachusetts
Four-year graduation rate80‑89%89.2%
Students in the class4172,602

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.

2 elementary schools, 520 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Granite Valley School40012.2All free (CEP)Targeted program
Quarry Hill Community School12011.9All 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 high school, 280 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Monson High School2808.2All 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 Monson Schools

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 Monson Schools

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentMonson Schools ranks 103 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,407).#103 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsMonson Schools is the number 259 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 835 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#259 of 397
  3. Keefe Regional Technical SchoolThe next larger Massachusetts district: 842 students in fall 2022, $30,911 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,911
  4. Sturgis Charter Public SchoolThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 830 students in fall 2022, $25,175 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,175
  5. Compare Monson Schools with Keefe Regional Technical SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Monson High School, its largest high school280 students in 2024-25, 8.2 per teacher.280
  7. Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsMonson Schools spent $59,292 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$59,292
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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 Monson Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Monson Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 800 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Monson Schools spend per student?
    $22,407 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 $24,237 per student, up 8.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Monson Schools' money come from?
    $20,031,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.0% state, 37.0% local and 9.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Monson Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 94 of the 1,076 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.7%, 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.
  5. How much does Monson Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $5,089,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,095 per student. Divided by the 86 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,292 per teacher, more than 5 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).
  6. How do students in Monson Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Monson Schools scored proficient or above: 37% in reading and 25% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Monson Schools?
    80-89% of the 41 students in Monson Schools' 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.
  8. What is Monson Schools' NCES district ID?
    2508040. 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

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