Most Franklin County school districts saw attendance gains in 2025-26

Eight of 11 public school districts and supervisory unions in Franklin County improved attendance in the 2025–26 school year, according to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education data. All 11 were within two percentage points of the statewide average of 93.6%. Pioneer Valley Regional had the county’s highest attendance rate, while Ralph C. Mahar recorded the lowest and the largest decline. Chronic absenteeism remains above the state average in a narrow majority of local districts.