Top Rankings
Pittsfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,575 students in Pittsfield 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 Schools in Pittsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Pittsfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Taconic High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
14 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
4,873 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pittsfield 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 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
87%
89.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.2%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
23%
26%
% Black
13%
12%
% White
51%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,816 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,433 is higher than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$143 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,816
$25,197
Spending / Student
$29,433
$27,523
Best Pittsfield School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eagle Education Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
53 Eagle Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9724
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9724
Gr: 6-12 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Pittsfield High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9535
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9535
Gr: 9-12 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #33.
Taconic High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
96 Valentine Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9600
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9600
Gr: 9-12 | 824 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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