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North Adams 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 465 students in North Adams School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in North Adams School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
3 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
937 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
26,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Adams 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 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#369 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
44%
Graduation Rate
72%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
28%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
78%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,649 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,751 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,649
$23,854
Spending / Student
$32,751
$24,611
Best North Adams School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Drury High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1130 South Church Street
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3240
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3240
Gr: 7-12 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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