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Southern Berkshire 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 281 students in Southern 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 Southern Berkshire School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
614 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Berkshire 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
28%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
80%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,640 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,028 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,640
$23,845
Spending / Student
$32,028
$24,602
Best Southern Berkshire School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mt Everett Regional
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
491 Berkshire School Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-8734
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-8734
Gr: 6-12 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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