School district comparison · MCAS 2026 · other data 2024-25
Chesterfield-Goshen vs Mohawk Trail Schools
How the two districts, about 14 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Mohawk Trail ranks higher, #211 to Chesterfield-Goshen's #283 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Chesterfield-Goshen students score higher: ELA 32% vs 32%, Math 41% vs 31% met expectations.
- High school: Chesterfield-Goshen has no high school in our rankings (its students may attend a regional high school), so only Mohawk Trail has SAT and graduation figures (SAT average 1108).
- Spending: Mohawk Trail spends $5,801 more per student ($26,521 vs $20,720).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Chesterfield-Goshen: single-family homes average $376K vs $315K. The average tax bill is $5,415 in Chesterfield-Goshen and $5,094 in Mohawk Trail.
- Class size: Smaller in Mohawk Trail: 10.4 students on average vs 13.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. The districts serve different grades (Chesterfield-Goshen: grades 3–6; Mohawk Trail: grades 3–10), so the state figure isn't shown.
ELA by year
| Year | Chesterfield-Goshen | Mohawk Trail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32% | 32% |
| 2025 | 40% | 36% |
| 2024 | 27% | 30% |
| 2023 | 45% | 40% |
| 2022 | 50% | 35% |
| 2021 | 50% | 45% |
Math by year
| Year | Chesterfield-Goshen | Mohawk Trail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41% | 31% |
| 2025 | 51% | 26% |
| 2024 | 45% | 23% |
| 2023 | 42% | 29% |
| 2022 | 42% | 31% |
| 2021 | 39% | 25% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Chesterfield-Goshen | Mohawk Trail | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 127 | 806 |
| English learners | 0% | 0.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 16.5% | 25.4% |
| White | 94.5% | 89.6% |
| Asian | 0% | 0.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Black/African American | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Multi-race | 0.8% | 3.7% |
Homes & taxes
Chesterfield
Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$378KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,767MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$23,611MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves34.7% of budget
Goshen
Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$375KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,062MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$18,543MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves7.7% of budget
Ashfield
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$388KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,518MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$34,046MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves14.7% of budget
Buckland
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$347KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,804MA median $6,814
Tax rate$16.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$25,960MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves5.4% of budget
Charlemont
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$296KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,976MA median $6,814
Tax rate$16.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$37,868MA median $47,872
Colrain
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$269KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,791MA median $6,814
Tax rate$17.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$32,443MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves5.7% of budget
Hawley
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$287KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,648MA median $6,814
Tax rate$16.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$21,708MA median $47,872
Heath
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$261KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,067MA median $6,814
Tax rate$19.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$17,146MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves8% of budget
Plainfield
Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$273KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,801MA median $6,814
Tax rate$17.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$29,436MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves6% of budget
Shelburne
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$402KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,146MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$26,054MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves6.6% of budget
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.
The schools
Mohawk Trail
High schools · rank of 335
Mohawk Trail Regional SchoolSAT 1108#217 C+Elementary schools · rank of 895
Sanderson Academy#343 BBuckland-Shelburne Regional#669 CColrain Central#692 C