Summary:
The city of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts is home to two schools: Buckland-Shelburne Regional, an elementary school, and Mohawk Trail Regional School, a high school serving grades 7-12. Both schools are performing below state averages on standardized tests, with Mohawk Trail Regional School ranking in the bottom half of Massachusetts high schools and Buckland-Shelburne Regional ranking in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools.
Buckland-Shelburne Regional has a relatively small student enrollment of 274 and a diverse student population, with 87.96% White, 6.57% Hispanic, and 4.38% two or more races. However, the school consistently ranks low, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, and has below-average proficiency rates on MCAS tests, particularly in mathematics. In contrast, Mohawk Trail Regional School has a student population of 271 and a predominantly White student body (90.77%). The high school is ranked even lower, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and has significantly lower proficiency rates on MCAS tests compared to state averages, especially in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Both schools face challenges in academic performance, with Mohawk Trail Regional School also struggling with a high dropout rate of 10.3% and a relatively low 4-year graduation rate of 86.2%. The significant difference in per-student spending between the two schools ($22,191 for Buckland-Shelburne Regional vs. $26,719 for Mohawk Trail Regional School) raises questions about resource allocation and its potential impact on educational outcomes. Overall, the data suggests a need for targeted interventions and improvements to address the academic and operational challenges faced by these schools in the Mohawk Trail district.
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