Southern Berkshire School District
For the 2022 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 325 students in Southern Berkshire School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Southern Berkshire School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Southern Berkshire School District is Mt Everett Regional. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Southern Berkshire School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mt Everett Regional, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 43% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Southern Berkshire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Southern Berkshire School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
1 School
404 Schools
# Students
325 Students
328,068 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
26,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Southern Berkshire School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 305 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#287 out of 404 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
54%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
21,969 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
70,292 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
21%
# Black Students
7 Students
35,857 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
272 Students
187,057 Students
% White Students
84%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
11,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
719
# Students in K Grade:
-
1,489
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
1,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
1,754
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
1,828
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
1,776
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
2,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
5,178
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
8,608
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
12,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
73,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
72,925
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
71,581
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
70,499
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,445
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,679 is higher than the state median of $22,177. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,236 is higher than the state median of $20,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$30 MM

Spending
$19 MM
$28 MM

Revenue / Student
$31,679
$22,177

Spending / Student
$29,236
$20,474

Best Southern Berkshire School District Public High Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Everett Regional
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
491 Berkshire School Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-8734
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-8734
Grades: 6-12
| 325 students
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