Top Rankings
Pittsfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,629 students in Pittsfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High Schools in Pittsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Pittsfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pittsfield High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
14 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
4,876 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
513 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Pittsfield 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#340 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
# American Indian Students
16 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
66 Students
23,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,020 Students
82,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
25%
# Black Students
579 Students
37,509 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
2,675 Students
168,963 Students
% White Students
55%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
298 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
507 Students
13,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
972
# Students in K Grade:
351
1,564
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
1,660
# Students in 2nd Grade:
346
1,779
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
1,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
1,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
361
2,733
# Students in 6th Grade:
369
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
8,799
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
12,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
426
73,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
404
73,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
391
71,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
68,770
# Ungraded Students:
13
1,649
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,172 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,999 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,172
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,999
$24,602
Best Pittsfield School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Education Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
53 Eagle Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9724
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9724
Grades: 6-12
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Pittsfield High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 East Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9535
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9535
Grades: 9-12
| 724 students
Rank: #33.
Taconic High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
96 Valentine Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9600
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9600
Grades: 9-12
| 875 students
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