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Central Berkshire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 345 students in Central Berkshire School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Central Berkshire School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
5 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
1,537 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Central Berkshire 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
10 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,363 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
89%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
116
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
372
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,315 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,980 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,315
$23,913
Spending / Student
$31,980
$24,672
Best Central Berkshire School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nessacus Regional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Fox Road
Dalton, MA 01226
(413) 684-0780
Dalton, MA 01226
(413) 684-0780
Grades: 6-8
| 345 students
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