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School districts in Franklin County, MA
Franklin County has 20 regular public school districts, enrolling 8,453 students in 2024–25. The largest is Greenfield (1,370 students, 16% of the county), followed by Greater Commonwealth Virtual District and Gill-Montague. 17 of the 20 offer kindergarten. Massachusetts sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 20 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield 195 Federal Street Suite 100, Greenfield | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,370 | 112 | (413) 772-1326 |
| Greater Commonwealth Virtual District 238 Main St., Greenfield | K–12 | 1 | 1,184 | 20 | (413) 475-3879 |
| Gill-Montague 35 Crocker Avenue, Turners Falls | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 858 | 68 | (413) 863-9324 |
| Mohawk Trail 24 Ashfield Rd, Shelburne Falls also serves Hampshire County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 805 | 56 | (413) 625-0192 |
| Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical 82 Industrial Blvd, Turners Falls | 9–12 | 1 | 643 | — | (413) 863-9561 |
| Frontier 113 North Main Street Office C101, South Deerfield | 7–12 | 1 | 588 | — | (413) 665-1155 |
| Pioneer Valley 97 F. Sumner Turner Road, Northfield | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 581 | 41 | (413) 498-2911 |
| Ralph C Mahar 507 South Main Street, Orange also serves Worcester County | 7–12 | 1 | 509 | — | (978) 544-2920 |
| Orange 507 S. Main Street, Orange | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 494 | 62 | (978) 544-2920 |
| Deerfield 113 North Main Street Office C101, South Deerfield | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 301 | 35 | (413) 665-1155 |
| Sunderland 113 North Main Street Office C101, South Deerfield | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 174 | 22 | (413) 665-1155 |
| Conway 113 North Main Street Office C101, South Deerfield | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 152 | 25 | (413) 665-1155 |
| Leverett 201 Wendell Road, New Salem | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 137 | 16 | (413) 423-3337 |
| New Salem-Wendell 201 WENDELL RD, NEW SALEM | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 134 | 12 | (413) 423-3337 |
| Whately 113 North Main Street Office C101, South Deerfield | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 133 | 19 | (413) 665-1155 |
| Shutesbury 201 Wendell Road, Erving | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 125 | 17 | (413) 423-3337 |
| Erving 201 WENDELL RD, NEW SALEM | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 113 | 14 | (413) 423-3337 |
| Hawlemont 24 Ashfield Rd, Shelburne Falls | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 71 | 3 | (413) 625-0192 |
| Rowe 86 Pond Road, Rowe | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 54 | 7 | (413) 664-9292 |
| Warwick 41 Winchester Rd, Warwick | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 27 | 3 | (978) 544-6310 |
Franklin County at a glance
Together the 20 districts run 34 schools from offices in 11 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Warwick, with 27 students; the median Franklin County district has 174. By grade span: 12 Pre-K–6, 4 Pre-K–12, 2 7–12, 1 9–12 and 1 K–12. Without kindergarten: Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical (9–12), Frontier (7–12) and Ralph C Mahar (7–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 17 districts that report a K grade: 532 children. The biggest kindergarten was Greenfield's, with 112; Gill-Montague had 68, and the smallest, Warwick, had 3.
Franklin County holds 20 of Massachusetts's 323 regular districts (6.2%) and 1.0% of its 867,740 public school students, ranking 7th of 14 counties by number of districts and 12th by enrollment. By size, 2 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 18 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 249 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: Mohawk Trail (into Hampshire County) and Ralph C Mahar (into Worcester County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Franklin County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Greenfield · Greater Commonwealth Virtual District · Gill-Montague · Mohawk Trail · Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Frontier · Pioneer Valley · Ralph C Mahar · Orange · Deerfield · Sunderland · Conway · Leverett · New Salem-Wendell · Whately · Shutesbury · Erving · Hawlemont · Rowe · Warwick
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