- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Montague, MA
Great Falls Middle
Federal NCES profile for Great Falls Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250527002386
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Great Falls Middle earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 228
- students enrolled
Great Falls Middle has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gill-Montague · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250527002386 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+30 students YoY
Great Falls Middle grew from 207 students in 2022-23 to 237 in 2023-24 (+14.5%).
Teacher FTE added 21.6 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+30 students YoY 250527002386 · Montague, MA Middle · SMALL · TRAD
228 enr · 10.9:1 · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Turners Fall High (199 students)
Great Falls Middle grew from 207 students in 2022-23 to 237 in 2023-24 (+14.5%). Teacher FTE added 21.6 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
Great Falls Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- This school
Great Falls Middle
228 students
- Turners Fall H
Turners Fall High
199 students
- Sheffield Elem
Sheffield Elementary School
199 students
- Hillcrest Elem
Hillcrest Elementary School
122 students
- Gill Elementar
Gill Elementary
110 students
What this shows Great Falls Middle reports 228 students on the CCD universe file.
How Great Falls Middle compares
Great Falls Middle is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 11% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 228 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
228
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 33% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.4%
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
$27,816
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 76.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 76.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.4, Great Falls Middle is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Gill-Montague reports $27,816 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Great Falls Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turners Fall High | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sheffield Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Gill Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Great Falls Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 110
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~228 students)
Frequently asked questions about Great Falls Middle
How many students attend Great Falls Middle?
Great Falls Middle has 228 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Montague, MA. CCD year-over-year: 207 (2022-23) → 237 (2023-24), up 30.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Falls Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Falls Middle is 10.9:1, which is 11% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Falls Middle?
The largest demographic group at Great Falls Middle is White at 76.7% of enrollment, in Montague, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Falls Middle?
Great Falls Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Gill-Montague?
Besides Great Falls Middle, Gill-Montague also operates Turners Fall High (199 students), Sheffield Elementary School (199 students), and Hillcrest Elementary School (122 students). See the Gill-Montague district page for the complete list.