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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 281 students in Southern Berkshire School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
High School in Southern Berkshire School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
High School in Southern Berkshire School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Massachusetts average of 90%.
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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
614 Students
327,892 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
27,777 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Berkshire School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.66
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
25%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
80%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,640 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,028 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,640
$23,845
Spending / Student
$32,028
$24,602
Best Southern Berkshire School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Everett Regional
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
491 Berkshire School Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-8734
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-8734
Grades: 6-12
| 281 students
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