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 high schools serving 1,734 students in Pittsfield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 30% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Pittsfield School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Taconic High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
15 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
4,953 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
493 Teachers
27,355 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.
Overall District Rank
#338 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
16 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
856 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
23%
# Black Students
576 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
12%
11%
# White Students
2,928 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
59%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
510 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
360
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
356
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
377
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
373
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
339
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
438
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
398
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
377
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
372
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
7
1,549
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.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,796
$23,971
Spending / Student
$23,625
$24,732
Best Pittsfield School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 6-12
| 24 students
Rank: #22.
Pittsfield High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 East Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9535
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9535
Grades: 9-12
| 672 students
Rank: #33.
Taconic High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
96 Valentine Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9600
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9600
Grades: 9-12
| 832 students
Rank: n/an/a
Po Box 1187, Ppva
Pittsfield, MA 01202
(413) 499-9558
Pittsfield, MA 01202
(413) 499-9558
Grades: K-12
| 206 students
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