Southern Berkshire School District

491 Berkshire School Rd
Sheffield, MA 01257
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 304 students in Southern Berkshire School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Southern Berkshire School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
4 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
633 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Southern Berkshire 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MA)
#302 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Southern Berkshire  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southern Berkshire  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.
44%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern Berkshire  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.
≥90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Southern Berkshire  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
26%
# Black Students
6 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
535 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
85%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
45
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
57
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
-
392

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,570 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,066 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Southern Berkshire  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
$20 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Southern Berkshire  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
$34,570
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Southern Berkshire  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
$31,066
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Southern Berkshire  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 Southern Berkshire School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Everett Regional
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
491 Berkshire School Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-8734
Grades: 6-12
| 304 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 633 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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