Turners Fall High

As a rural-scale four-year high school in Montague, Massachusetts, Turners Fall High enrolls 199 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Gill-Montague. Enrollment runs roughly 74% leaner than the state mean of about 777.

Turners Fall High is one of 5 schools operated by Gill-Montague, a district that serves 858 students overall.

Demographically, Turners Fall High records that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Turners Fall High tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, Franklin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,907 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Franklin County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,666 students), Turners Fall High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Great Falls Middle, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Turners Fall High's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 219 (now 199). Over the same period, the White share declined from 86% to 69%.

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