Total enrollment
607
-38 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Southern Berkshire
Massachusetts · 607 students · 2 cities
For a Massachusetts district, Southern Berkshire runs a compact public-school system: 4 schools and roughly 607 students (3 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Southern Berkshire
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Southern Berkshire ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #228 of 231 | #8,680 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #173 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #2 of 231 | #59 of 9,044 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Southern Berkshire
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 681 to 596 students (down 12%) and from 73 to 71 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Everett Regional | Sheffield | High | 06-12 | 278 |
| Undermountain | Sheffield | Elementary | PK-05 | 260 |
| New Marlborough Central | Sheffield | Elementary | PK-03 | 58 |
| South Egremont | South Egremont | Elementary | PK-PK | 11 |
About Southern Berkshire
Across 4 schools, Southern Berkshire enrolls about 607 students in Massachusetts. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
For a sense of the school types, Southern Berkshire comprises 3 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Southern Berkshire runs about 152 students per school, 70% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 501.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Southern Berkshire has shrank 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 645 students to 607.
On allk12, the community for Southern Berkshire discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.