Nessacus Regional Middle School

Nessacus Regional Middle School, a close-knit junior high in Dalton, Massachusetts, operated by Central Berkshire, instructs 353 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 35% below the state mean of about 547.

Across the 5 schools in Central Berkshire (1,537 students total), Nessacus Regional Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Nessacus Regional Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Berkshire County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. The state averages about 11.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Berkshire County put median household income runs about $76,013, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Berkshire County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,704 students), of which Nessacus Regional Middle School is one.

Wahconah Regional High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nessacus Regional Middle School has shrank 7%, going from 381 students in 2018 to 353 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 93% to 88%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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