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Monson High School

Q: Is Monson High School a good school?

Monson High School ranks 206 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 41% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Monson High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Monson, MA, with a student population of 295. The school is part of the Monson School District, which is ranked 272 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Monson High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 126 to 256 out of Massachusetts high schools, with a current 2-star rating.

Monson High School faces several challenges, including lower-than-average student performance on standardized tests, particularly in Mathematics, where only 12.8% of all students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.74%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 82.2% and 94.4%, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.2% to 7.0%, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with special education students and low socioeconomic status students tending to perform better than the overall student population.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Tantasqua Regional Senior High, Minnechaug Regional High, and Ludlow Senior High, Monson High School's performance is generally lower, with lower MCAS proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall rankings. However, the school outperforms the nearby Springfield Public Day High School, which has significantly lower MCAS proficiency rates and a lower graduation rate.

280

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,749

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Margaret Street
Monson, MA 01057-1099

(413) 267-4589

District: Monson

Feeder schools for Monson High School:

Elementary:	Granite Valley School
	Quarry Hill Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg29%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

351^st of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2021

From bottom 35% (2021) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

206^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd of 348Monson among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	351 of 484	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	241 of 493	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	295 of 501	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	288 of 497	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	328 of 501	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	39.4	226 of 445	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	369 of 431	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	310 of 473	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	186 of 481	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	220 of 489	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	260 of 494	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	339 of 483	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	366 of 464	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.7	182 of 469	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	251 of 481	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	278 of 489	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	366 of 462	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	363 of 473	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	317 of 483	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	381 of 489	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	326 of 497	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	305 of 485	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	356 of 435	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	177 of 441	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	184 of 444	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	289 of 503	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	403 of 489	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	38.5	297 of 491	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	370 of 386	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	238 of 392	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	310 of 403	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	326 of 404	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	343 of 401	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	206 of 349	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	177 of 348	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	143 of 347	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.2	256 of 342	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.3	151 of 351	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	126 of 345	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	126 of 348	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	205 of 351	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	227 of 354	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.4	223 of 347	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	207 of 344	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	231 of 340	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	222 of 340	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.9	174 of 335	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.6	124 of 322	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	133 of 319	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	167 of 316	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.8	150 of 314	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.5	162 of 311	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.0	171 of 307	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.2	171 of 304	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	45.0	150 of 299	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	160 of 337	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	169 of 342	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	166 of 339	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.7	255 of 340	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.1	135 of 342	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	96 of 339	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	123 of 334	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	141 of 338	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	168 of 332	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.4	79 of 330	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	242 of 339	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	179 of 342	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	118 of 343	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.2	260 of 339	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	182 of 346	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	157 of 343	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	38.6	218 of 339	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	96 of 348	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	99 of 344	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	240 of 298	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	203 of 302	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	166 of 301	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.1	281 of 300	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	162 of 302	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	151 of 303	50.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)40th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2019)50th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2022)36th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-9 vs state

Biology32%-7 vs state

Civics23%-16 vs state

Science23%-19 vs state

Mathematics13%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Monson High School	Public	7-12	55 Margaret Street	Monson	01057	Hampden County	Monson	No	No	No	No	(413) 267-4589	280	34	8.1		230 (82.1%)	5 (1.8%)	28 (10.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	44.1	206^th of 349 public high schools	41.0%		54.3	177^th of 348 public high schools	49.1%	29	31.0	33.8	52.6	32.5	13.8	11.9	35.9	12.8	22.7	33.3	22.7	32.4		23.1	$23,749
Palmer High	Public	7-12	4105 Main Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Palmer	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 283-6511	416	47	8.8		291 (70.0%)	14 (3.4%)	73 (17.5%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	46.1	197^th of 349 public high schools	43.6%		14.8	302^nd of 348 public high schools	13.2%	105	34.3	30.6	45.5	32.6	34.6	34.1	43.2	34.4	27.7	36.8	27.7			28.2	$24,284
Pathfinder Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	240 Sykes Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 283-9701	660	66	9.9		549 (83.2%)	9 (1.4%)	72 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.8%)	21.9	274^th of 349 public high schools	21.5%		26.7	266^th of 348 public high schools	23.6%	8			31.6				25.6			22.7		22.2			$27,372
Minnechaug Regional High	Public	9-12	621 Main Street	Wilbraham	01095	Hampden County	Hampden-Wilbraham	No	No	No	No	(413) 596-9011	990	70	14.2		732 (73.9%)	48 (4.8%)	132 (13.3%)	30 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.3%)	73.8	96^th of 349 public high schools	72.5%		80.1	77^th of 348 public high schools	77.9%	19			59.6				62.2			54.6		46.9			$18,325
Ludlow Senior High	Public	9-12	500 Chapin Street	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	No	(413) 589-9001	736	66	11.1		571 (77.6%)	18 (2.4%)	124 (16.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	41.3	211^th of 349 public high schools	39.5%		52.1	187^th of 348 public high schools	46.3%	24			38.9				43.0			35.7		39.9			$20,260
Springfield Public Day High School	Public	9-12	90 Berkshire Street	Springfield	01151	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7036	65	10	6.3		10 (15.4%)	9 (13.8%)	45 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)			0.0				10.0								$43,270
Ware Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	237 West Street	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	No	No	No	(413) 967-6234	425	38	11.1		334 (78.6%)	9 (2.1%)	56 (13.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.2%)	24.9	268^th of 349 public high schools	23.2%		27	265^th of 348 public high schools	23.9%	3	33.3	34.7	23.3	34.0	12.0	6.9	30.5	9.5	30.6	31.7	30.6	10.0		20.8	$20,526
Quaboag Regional High	Public	9-12	284 Old West Brookfield Road	Warren	01083	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 436-5991	334	33	9.9		274 (82.0%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	28.6	253^rd of 349 public high schools	27.5%		54.7	173^rd of 348 public high schools	50.3%	80			39.3				25.8			28.9		27.6			$26,375
Tantasqua Regional Senior High	Public	9-12	319 Brookfield Rd	Fiskdale	01518	Worcester County	Tantasqua	No	No	No	No	(508) 347-9301	632	83	7.6		533 (84.3%)	8 (1.3%)	61 (9.7%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	85.5	61^st of 349 public high schools	82.5%		72.3	101^st of 348 public high schools	71.0%	40			71.2				74.1			60.5		76.5	9.3		$19,470
Tantasqua Regional Vocational	Public	9-12	319 Brookfield Rd	Fiskdale	01518	Worcester County	Tantasqua	No	No	No	No	(508) 347-3045	542	8	66.5		449 (82.8%)	11 (2.0%)	45 (8.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	40.3	215^th of 349 public high schools	38.4%		38.9	231^st of 348 public high schools	33.6%	16			33.6				46.5			35.4		66.7	13.9		$16,538

Frequently Asked Questions about Monson High School

Is Monson High School a good school?

Monson High School ranks 206^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Monson High School?

Students at Monson High School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Monson High School in?

Monson

What schools feed into Monson High School?

Monson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Granite Valley School
Elementary : Quarry Hill Community School

How many students attend Monson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Monson High School.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

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