Berkshire Hills
Berkshire Hills is a public school district based in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, serving 1,131 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #216 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 283 students each, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $26,480 per student on day-to-day operations, 40% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 9.6 students per teacher.
How Berkshire Hills compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Berkshire Hills | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,480 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,710 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 118 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 234 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 283 | 372 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Massachusetts median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Massachusetts
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North AdamsNorth Adams | 1,149 | 3 | $22,316 | 10.5 | #214 |
| Assabet Valley Regional Vocational TechnicalMarlborough | 1,144 | 1 | $22,200 | 10.1 | #215 |
| Berkshire HillsStockbridge · this district | 1,131 | 4 | $26,480 | 9.6 | #216 |
| Quaboag RegionalWarren | 1,115 | 5 | $18,644 | 13.1 | #217 |
| DouglasDouglas | 1,113 | 4 | $17,874 | 10.8 | #218 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Roy Central School DistrictLe Roy, NY | 1,131 | $19,225 | 10.4 |
| Grandview Heights SchoolsColumbus, OH | 1,131 | $18,519 | 13.8 |
| Ritchie County SchoolsHarrisville, WV | 1,131 | $14,157 | 10.9 |
| Center Cass School District 66Downers Grove, IL | 1,130 | $18,423 | 14.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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