Students from Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Hawley, Heath, Plainfield and Shelburne attend Mohawk Trail Regional School.
C+
overall grade
Ranks #217 of 335 Massachusetts high schools.
Overall rank
#217
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1108
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
92%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
65%
MA average 72%
SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.
Mohawk Trail Regional School serves students from several small towns in the hill country of western Massachusetts, along the historic Mohawk Trail scenic byway in Franklin County. The district encompasses rural communities including Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Hawley, Heath, and Shelburne, an area known for its forested hillsides, small farms, and quintessential New England village character. The region attracts visitors for its fall foliage and outdoor recreation, while maintaining its agricultural heritage and tight-knit community identity.
How it compares
What stands out
+Best of its categories: SAT scores, in the bottom 50% statewide. The average SAT score is 1108, vs 1091 at the typical MA high school.
!Area to watch: College plans rank in the bottom 24% statewide.
↓Trend: The share of graduates planning on college has fallen from 86.8% in 2022 to 64.8% in 2025.
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 19 points since 2023 (54% to 35%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagebottom 36% · #217
SAT
Averagebottom 50% · #169
ELA MCAS
Averagebottom 40% · #199
Math MCAS
Averagebottom 39% · #204
AP results
Averagebottom 39% · #196
Graduation
Averagebottom 37% · #212
College plans
Below averagebottom 24% · #255
The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank
SAT
Average total score1108in 2025 · MA avg 1091
17 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
567
MA avg
556
MathAbout average
This school
541
MA avg
535
19 students took the SAT.
"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.
MCAS (10th grade)
Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts40%in 2026 · state 45%
5 points below the state
Math35%in 2026 · state 44%
9 points below the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
43%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)493 · 495 · 496
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 55th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)46 · 56
36 students took 71 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12Worse than average
This school
62.5%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesWorse than average
This school
70.7%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate92%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
Same as the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classWorse than average
This school
8.3%
MA avg
4.3%
Plan to attend college65%in 2025 · state 72%
8 points below the state
Graduates' plans · 37 graduates
4-year private college
29.7%
2-year public college
18.9%
4-year public college
16.2%
Other post-secondary
13.5%
Other / unknown
13.5%
Work
8.1%
Students
Who attends
White
87.7%
Hispanic/Latino
6%
Multi-Race
5.4%
Black/African American
0.6%
Asian
0.3%
52.2% female · 46.8% male · 0.9% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityAbout average
This school
55.4%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeAbout average
This school
41.8%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.7%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
77.8%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
85.7%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
9.5MA avg 11.8
33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
91.9%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
22.4%
MA avg
22.3%
14.3 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 8.3% out-of-school, 1.2% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.3% referred to law enforcement
About the towns in Mohawk Trail
Mohawk Trail Regional School is part of the Mohawk Trail regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.
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