Adams-Cheshire School District

49 Park Street
Adams, MA 01220
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 370 students in Adams-Cheshire School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Adams-Cheshire School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
566 Schools
# Students
978 Students
205,222 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
17,788 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Adams-Cheshire School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#362 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
42%
27%
44%
23%
44%
(21-22)
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
87%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,905 is higher than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,736 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,905
$23,847
Spending / Student
$22,736
$24,604

Best Adams-Cheshire School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hoosac Valley Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
14 Commercial Street
Adams, MA 01220
(413) 743-0876
Gr: PK-3 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 978 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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