Enrollment
228
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Great Falls Middle compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Great Falls Middle
Great Falls Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Montague, Massachusetts, enrolling 228 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 228 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 152 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data 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 Turners Fall High (199 students) and Sheffield Elementary School (199 students) alongside Great Falls Middle.
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 Great Falls Middle compares
Great Falls Middle on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gill-Montague, which includes Great Falls Middle.
$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 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
- 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
- Enrollment
- 110
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar middle 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 (~228 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Great Falls Middle a good school?
Great Falls Middle earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. 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 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.
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