Pittsfield School District

269 First Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,162 students in Pittsfield 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 Schools in Pittsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
15 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
4,953 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
493 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Pittsfield 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#338 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pittsfield  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittsfield  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittsfield  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pittsfield  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.67
# American Indian Students
16 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
58 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
856 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
26%
# Black Students
576 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
2,928 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
59%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
510 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
118
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
360
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
356
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
377
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
373
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
339
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
438
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
398
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
377
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
372
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
7
392

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,625 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pittsfield  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$117 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Pittsfield  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,796
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pittsfield  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,625
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pittsfield  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pittsfield School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Education Academy
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
53 Eagle Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9724
Grades: 6-12
| 24 students
Rank: #22.
Theodore Herberg Middle School
Math: 17% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Pomeroy Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9640
Grades: 6-8
| 474 students
Rank: #33.
John T Reid Middle School
Math: 7% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
950 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9620
Grades: 6-8
| 458 students
Rank: n/an/a
Po Box 1187, Ppva
Pittsfield, MA 01202
(413) 499-9558
Grades: K-12
| 206 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,953 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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