North Adams School District

10 Main Street, Second Floor
North Adams, MA 01247
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 342 students in North Adams School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in North Adams School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
1,149 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
17,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Adams School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#369 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
42%
23%
44%
22%
44%
72%
90%
(2022-23)
37.7%
22.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
31%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
76%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,809 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,708 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,809
$23,855
Spending / Student
$26,708
$24,613

Best North Adams School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brayton
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Brayton Hill Terrace
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3260
Gr: PK-2 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,149 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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