Total enrollment
14,434
-194 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
Berkshire County
Massachusetts · Public K-12
Berkshire County, Massachusetts operates 50 public K-12 schools today, enrolling approximately 14,704 students (about 294 per school). That works out to 31 elementary, 5 middle, and 13 high schools.
4-year change in Berkshire County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
48
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Berkshire County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,704 | #11 of 14 | #605 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 49 | #10 of 14 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #2 of 13 | #137 of 2,655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #12 of 14 | #1,253 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Berkshire County school rankings
Residents
129,430
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
50
17 districts
Enrollment
14,704
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$76,013
Below Massachusetts avg
Free/reduced lunch
·
Enrollment-weighted
Elementary
31
7,075 students
Middle
5
1,977 students
High
13
5,652 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Pittsfield
4,873 students · 17 districts in Berkshire County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Berkshire County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
40.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.4%
civilian labor
Median age
47
16.0% under 18
Test scores in Berkshire County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 40 schools ranked. Massachusetts state average: 43.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Lenox Memorial High· 67.7%
- Morris· 60.0%
- Mt Greylock Regional High· 59.7%
- Richmond Consolidated· 59.0%
- Williams· 59.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Hoosac Valley Elementary School· 12.0%
- Silvio O Conte Community· 15.0%
- Hoosac Valley High School· 18.2%
- Crosby· 19.0%
- Drury High· 19.6%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taconic High | Pittsfield | High | 09-12 | 824 | · |
| Pittsfield High | Pittsfield | High | 09-12 | 727 | · |
| Theodore Herberg Middle | Pittsfield | Middle | 06-08 | 587 | · |
| Mt Greylock Regional High | Williamstown | High | 07-12 | 539 | · |
| Charles McCann Vocational Technical | North Adams | High | 09-12 | 514 | · |
| Craneville | Dalton | Elementary | KG-05 | 458 | · |
| Wahconah Regional High | Dalton | High | 09-12 | 450 | · |
| Lenox Memorial High | Lenox | High | 06-12 | 439 | · |
| Drury High | North Adams | High | 07-12 | 438 | · |
| Monument Mt Regional High | Great Barrington | High | 09-12 | 431 | · |
| John T Reid Middle | Pittsfield | Middle | 06-08 | 407 | · |
| Williamstown Elementary | Williamstown | Elementary | PK-06 | 407 | · |
| Hoosac Valley Elementary School | Adams | Elementary | PK-03 | 398 | · |
| Silvio O Conte Community | Pittsfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 379 | · |
| Egremont | Pittsfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 376 | · |
| Morningside Community School | Pittsfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 376 | · |
| Colegrove Park Elementary | North Adams | Elementary | 03-06 | 369 | · |
| Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School | Great Barrington | Elementary | PK-04 | 365 | · |
| Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School | Adams | High | 06-12 | 364 | · |
| Nessacus Regional Middle School | Dalton | Middle | 06-08 | 353 | · |
| Brayton | North Adams | Elementary | PK-02 | 342 | · |
| Morris | Lenox | Elementary | PK-05 | 332 | · |
| Lee Elementary | Lee | Elementary | PK-06 | 331 | · |
| Lee Middle/High School | Lee | High | 07-12 | 328 | · |
| W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School | Great Barrington | Middle | 05-08 | 326 | · |
| Hoosac Valley Middle School | Cheshire | Middle | 04-07 | 304 | · |
| Hoosac Valley High School | Cheshire | High | 08-12 | 296 | · |
| Mt Everett Regional | Sheffield | High | 06-12 | 278 | · |
| Greylock | North Adams | Elementary | PK-06 | 270 | · |
| Williams | Pittsfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 264 | · |
| Undermountain | Sheffield | Elementary | PK-05 | 260 | · |
| Crosby | Pittsfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 249 | · |
| Allendale | Pittsfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 236 | · |
| Lanesborough Elementary | Lanesborough | Elementary | PK-06 | 231 | · |
| Stearns | Pittsfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 224 | · |
| Clarksburg Elementary | Clarksburg | Elementary | PK-08 | 204 | · |
| Kittredge | Hinsdale | Elementary | PK-05 | 185 | · |
| Robert T. Capeless Elementary School | Pittsfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 176 | · |
| Richmond Consolidated | Richmond | Elementary | PK-08 | 157 | · |
| Farmington River Elementary | Otis | Elementary | PK-06 | 124 | · |
| Becket Washington School | Becket | Elementary | PK-05 | 91 | · |
| Abbott Memorial | Florida | Elementary | PK-08 | 83 | · |
| New Marlborough Central | Sheffield | Elementary | PK-03 | 58 | · |
| Hancock Elementary | Hancock | Elementary | PK-06 | 48 | · |
| Emma L Miller Elementary School | Savoy | Elementary | PK-06 | 38 | · |
| Crosby Educational Academy | Pittsfield | Elementary | 01-05 | 24 | · |
| Eagle Education Academy | Pittsfield | High | 06-12 | 24 | · |
| South Egremont | South Egremont | Elementary | PK-PK | 11 | · |
| Mountainside Preschool | Great Barrington | Elementary | PK-PK | 9 | · |
| Pittsfield Public Virtual Academy | Pittsfield | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Berkshire County
Pittsfield15 schoolsNorth Adams5 schoolsGreat Barrington4 schoolsDalton3 schoolsSheffield3 schoolsAdams2 schoolsCheshire2 schoolsLee2 schoolsLenox2 schoolsWilliamstown2 schoolsBecket1 schoolClarksburg1 schoolFlorida1 schoolHancock1 schoolHinsdale1 schoolLanesborough1 schoolOtis1 schoolRichmond1 schoolSavoy1 schoolSouth Egremont1 school
About Berkshire County
Berkshire County is a middle-population Massachusetts county of about 129,430 residents, home to 50 public schools and roughly 14,704 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $76,013 a year, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 7%. That income level is 25% lower than the Massachusetts median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Berkshire County is made up of 31 elementary schools (7,075 students), 5 middle schools (1,977), 13 high schools (5,652), and 1 combined or other schools.
Pittsfield is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 4,873 students across Berkshire County.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 14,628 students in SY 2020-21 versus 14,434 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Berkshire County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data