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Berkshire Hills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 728 students in Berkshire Hills School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Berkshire Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,179 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Berkshire Hills 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
16%
26%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
73%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,578 is higher than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,358 is higher than the state median of $24,604. 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
$31,578
$23,847
Spending / Student
$28,358
$24,604
Best Berkshire Hills School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
318 Monument Valley Rd
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 644-2350
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 644-2350
Gr: PK-4 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
W.e.b. Du Bois Regional Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
313 Monument Valley Rd
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 644-2300
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 644-2300
Gr: 5-8 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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