Enrollment
316
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Shelburne Falls, MA
Mohawk Trail Regional School
Federal NCES profile for Mohawk Trail Regional School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250799001265
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mohawk Trail Regional School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 316
- students enrolled
Mohawk Trail Regional School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mohawk Trail · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250799001265 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mohawk Trail Regional School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mohawk Trail Regional School
Mohawk Trail Regional School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, enrolling 316 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Mohawk Trail Regional School is leaner than roughly 94% of Massachusetts schools and 33% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 316 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 69 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Mohawk Trail spends $29,844 per pupil, 33% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Shelburne Falls's public schools, it stands alongside Buckland-Shelburne Regional (270 students): Mohawk Trail Regional School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.3:1 vs 15.9:1).
Mohawk Trail also operates Buckland-Shelburne Regional (270 students) and Sanderson Academy (125 students) alongside Mohawk Trail Regional School.
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 Mohawk Trail Regional School compares
Mohawk Trail Regional School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.3:1 | ▼ 33% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 316 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
316
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 6% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.2%
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
$29,844
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
Counselors4.6 FTE
Per 69 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 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 87.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 5.4%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.1, Mohawk Trail Regional School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 14
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mohawk Trail, which includes Mohawk Trail Regional School.
$29,844
Per student
+33%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+80%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.7%
State 34.6%
Federal 7.7%
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 Mohawk Trail Regional School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckland-Shelburne Regional | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sanderson Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Colrain Central | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mohawk Trail Regional School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 270
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 125
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar other schools in Shelburne Falls
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~316 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Mohawk Trail Regional School
How many students attend Mohawk Trail Regional School?
Mohawk Trail Regional School has 316 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shelburne Falls, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mohawk Trail Regional School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mohawk Trail Regional School is 8.3:1, which is 33% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 47% 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 Mohawk Trail Regional School?
The largest demographic group at Mohawk Trail Regional School is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Shelburne Falls, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mohawk Trail Regional School?
Mohawk Trail Regional School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mohawk Trail Regional School a good school?
Mohawk Trail Regional School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Mohawk Trail?
Besides Mohawk Trail Regional School, Mohawk Trail also operates Buckland-Shelburne Regional (270 students), Sanderson Academy (125 students), and Colrain Central (94 students). See the Mohawk Trail district page for the complete list.
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