Hawlemont Regional

Hawlemont Regional, an one-room-style K-5 school in Charlemont, Massachusetts, part of Hawlemont, hosts 71 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 81% below the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 381 students.

Hawlemont Regional is a school of Hawlemont, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Hawlemont Regional records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%).

On the income-and-resources front, Hawlemont Regional shows 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Hawlemont Regional tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Franklin County put the typical household earns roughly $74,907 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Hawlemont Regional is one of 36 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 8,666 students).

Rowe Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.3 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Hawlemont Regional operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hawlemont Regional has ticked down 56%, going from 163 students in 2018 to 71 in 2025. The White share of enrollment increased from 84% to 96% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.