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School district comparison · MCAS 2026 · other data 2024-25

Hoosac Valley Regional vs Mount Greylock Schools

How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.

The short answer

  • Overall: Mount Greylock ranks higher, #58 to Hoosac Valley Regional's #268 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
  • MCAS 2026: Mount Greylock students score higher: ELA 57% vs 25%, Math 58% vs 19% met expectations. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
  • High school: Hoosac Valley Regional has no high school in our rankings (its students may attend a regional high school), so only Mount Greylock has SAT and graduation figures (SAT average 1233).
  • Spending: Similar: $20,302 per student in Hoosac Valley Regional and $21,729 in Mount Greylock.
  • Homes: Homes cost more in Mount Greylock: single-family homes average $459K vs $302K. The average tax bill is $3,862 in Hoosac Valley Regional and $7,066 in Mount Greylock.

MCAS results, 2026

Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.

English Language ArtsMount Greylock ahead
Hoosac Valley Regional
25%
Mount Greylock
57%
State
40%
MathMount Greylock ahead
Hoosac Valley Regional
19%
Mount Greylock
58%
State
41%
ELA by year
YearHoosac Valley RegionalMount GreylockState
202625%57%40%
202521%56%42%
202425%56%42%
202325%62%44%
202227%63%43%
202132%72%47%
Math by year
YearHoosac Valley RegionalMount GreylockState
202619%58%41%
202513%51%41%
202418%53%42%
202317%56%41%
202219%57%40%
202114%58%35%

No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.

High school results

Average SAT
Hoosac Valley Regional: no data
Mount Greylock
1233
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+
Hoosac Valley Regional: no data
Mount Greylock
76.1%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rate
Hoosac Valley Regional: no data
Mount Greylock
98.1%
MA avg
92.4%

Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.

Classrooms, teachers & spending

Average class sizeHigher in Hoosac Valley Regional
Hoosac Valley Regional
16
Mount Greylock
15.4
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateMount Greylock ahead
Hoosac Valley Regional
92.2%
Mount Greylock
94.9%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Mount Greylock
Hoosac Valley Regional
25.4%
Mount Greylock
11.2%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearMount Greylock ahead
Hoosac Valley Regional
74.7%
Mount Greylock
94%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Mount Greylock
Hoosac Valley Regional
$20,302
Mount Greylock
$21,729
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Mount Greylock
Hoosac Valley Regional
$71,349
Mount Greylock
$83,842
MA median
$91,393

Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.

Students

Hoosac Valley RegionalMount Greylock
Students in classes1,0261,177
English learners1.7%2.3%
Students with disabilities25.4%15.9%
White85.3%81.6%
Asian1.1%3.5%
Hispanic/Latino6.4%7.7%
Black/African American2.3%2.6%
Multi-race4.7%4.6%

Homes & taxes

Average single-family home valueHigher in Mount Greylock
Hoosac Valley Regional
$302K
Mount Greylock
$459K
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Mount Greylock
Hoosac Valley Regional
$3,862
Mount Greylock
$7,066
MA median
$6,814
Adams
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$265KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$4,138MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$27,221MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA-
Cheshire
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$339KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$3,586MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$38,048MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves9.3% of budget
Lanesborough
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$355KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,135MA median $6,814
Tax rate$17.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$38,946MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.4%
Free cash reserves10.9% of budget
Williamstown
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$563KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,996MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$43,591MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.6%

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

Hoosac Valley Regional
Elementary schools · rank of 895
Hoosac Valley Elementary School#691 C
Mount Greylock
High schools · rank of 335
Mt Greylock Regional HighSAT 1233#59 B+
Elementary schools · rank of 895
Williamstown Elementary#150 B+Lanesborough Elementary#276 B