Enrollment
110
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gill, MA
Gill Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Gill Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250527002382
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gill Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 110
- students enrolled
Gill Elementary has class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gill-Montague · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250527002382 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gill Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gill Elementary
Gill Elementary is a small elementary school in Gill, Massachusetts, enrolling 110 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Massachusetts schools, with 110 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 183 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Gill-Montague spends $26,986 per pupil, 20% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Gill-Montague also operates Great Falls Middle (228 students) and Turners Fall High (199 students) alongside Gill Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gill Elementary compares
Gill Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▲ 12% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,986
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 81.7%
Two or More 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Gill Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gill-Montague, which includes Gill Elementary.
$26,986
Per student
+20%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.5%
State 38.4%
Federal 9.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Gill Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Turners Fall High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sheffield Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gill Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~110 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gill Elementary
How many students attend Gill Elementary?
Gill Elementary has 110 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gill, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gill Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Gill Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 12% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gill Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Gill Elementary is White at 81.7% of enrollment, in Gill, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gill Elementary?
Gill Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Gill Elementary a good school?
Gill Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Gill-Montague?
Besides Gill Elementary, Gill-Montague also operates Great Falls Middle (228 students), Turners Fall High (199 students), and Sheffield Elementary School (199 students). See the Gill-Montague district page for the complete list.
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