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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 294 students in Southern Berkshire 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 School in Southern Berkshire School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Southern Berkshire School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Massachusetts average of 90%.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Southern 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
24%
# Black Students
5 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
495 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
81%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
925
# Students in K Grade:
51
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,492
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,640 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,028 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 614 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
Graduation Rate
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education
