Monson High School

Monson High School is one of the very small four-year high schools in Monson, Massachusetts, overseen by Monson, with 280 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Massachusetts's public schools average about 777 students each, so Monson High School sits 64% leaner than that benchmark.

Monson High School is one of 3 schools operated by Monson, a district that enrolls 800 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Monson High School logs that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Monson High School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.2:1. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Hampden County shows median household earnings sit near $71,306, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hampden County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), of which Monson High School is one.

The closest other public school is Quarry Hill Community School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Monson High School has increased 9%, going from 258 students in 2018 to 280 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 95% to 82% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Monson High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.