District profile / Massachusetts

Central Berkshire

Dalton, Massachusetts · Public school district · #173 of 229 Massachusetts districts by enrollment

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1,537

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$18,794

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · about the same as the Massachusetts median

12.3

Students per teacher

2024-25 · Massachusetts median 11.9

Central Berkshire is a public school district based in Dalton, Massachusetts, serving 1,537 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #173 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 307 students each, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $18,794 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.

How Central Berkshire compares

Central BerkshireMassachusetts median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$18,794

Massachusetts median $18,974 · about the same · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$11,245

Massachusetts median $11,960 · 6% below · FY2020-21

Students per school307

Massachusetts median 509 · 40% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher12.3

Massachusetts median 11.9 · about the same · 2024-25

Students per counselor512

Massachusetts median 372 · 38% above · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$52.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 4%State 55%Local 41%

Measure	Central Berkshire	Massachusetts median	Year
Current spending per student	$18,794	$18,974	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$11,245	$11,960	FY2020-21
Total spending	$49.2 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$52.7 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	125	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	242	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	12.3	11.9	2024-25
Students per counselor	512	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

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
IpswichIpswich	1,563	4	$22,329	9.6	#171
Central BerkshireDalton · this district	1,537	5	$18,794	12.3	#173
BourneBourne	1,519	4	$22,658	10.3	#174
TyngsboroughTyngsborough	1,515	3	$18,489	12.3	#175
WestportWestport	1,515	3	$19,359	11.8	#176

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Leslie CountyHyden, KY	1,538	$11,803	14.8
Robinson CUSD 2Robinson, IL	1,537	$13,216	13.7
Greenon LocalEnon, OH	1,537	$11,043	18.3
Catasauqua Area School DistrictCatasauqua, PA	1,537	$17,465	13.1

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.

Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ma-central-berkshire