North Adams
North Adams is a public school district based in North Adams, Massachusetts, serving 1,149 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #214 of the 229 Massachusetts districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 383 students each, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 509. It spends about $22,316 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the Massachusetts median. It has roughly 10.5 students per teacher.
How North Adams compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Adams | Massachusetts median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,316 | $18,974 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,980 | $11,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 109 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 242 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 11.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,149 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KingstonKingston | 1,168 | 2 | $14,421 | 15.8 | #212 |
| MillisMillis | 1,161 | 4 | $20,478 | 12.8 | #213 |
| North AdamsNorth Adams · this district | 1,149 | 3 | $22,316 | 10.5 | #214 |
| Assabet Valley Regional Vocational TechnicalMarlborough | 1,144 | 1 | $22,200 | 10.1 | #215 |
| Berkshire HillsStockbridge | 1,131 | 4 | $26,480 | 9.6 | #216 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taft Union HighTaft, CA | 1,149 | $20,266 | 18.2 |
| Westville CUSD 2Westville, IL | 1,149 | $13,093 | 17.4 |
| Southwestern CUSD 9Brighton, IL | 1,149 | $14,821 | 12.9 |
| Ashland-Greenwood Public SchsAshland, NE | 1,149 | $11,803 | 13.7 |
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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