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Berkshire Hills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 372 students in Berkshire Hills School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Berkshire Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
568 Schools
# Students
1,169 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Berkshire Hills School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
23 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
879 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
75%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
49
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
486
# Ungraded Students:
2
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,848 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,601 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,848
$23,913
Spending / Student
$28,601
$24,672
Best Berkshire Hills School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
318 Monumnet Valley Rd
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 644-2350
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 644-2350
Grades: PK-4
| 372 students
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