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Pittsfield School District

269 First Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (413) 499-9512

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Pittsfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

14 Schools

526 Schools

# Students

4,876 Students

299,731 Students

# Teachers

513 Teachers

26,316 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
6	369	138
7	326	170
8	292	170
9	9	30
10	5	29
11	1	29
12	1	26

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District Rank

Pittsfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#333 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pittsfield School District
2023	#333
2022	#340
2021	#338
2019	#371
2018	#336
2017	#354
2016	#351
2015	#361
2014	#347
2013	#325
2012	#314

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25%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	25%	42%
2022	23%	41%
2021	19%	37%
2019	29%	51%
2018	37%	52%
2017	38%	53%
2016	53%	64%
2015	49%	61%
2014	51%	61%
2013	56%	61%
2012	54%	59%

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30%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	30%	44%
2021	34%	49%
2019	36%	54%
2018	37%	56%
2017	38%	54%
2016	59%	71%
2015	52%	69%
2014	60%	69%
2013	62%	69%
2012	64%	69%
2011	65%	70%

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29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2022	29%	44%
2021	27%	42%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	87%	90%
2022	84%	90%
2021	88%	87%
2020	84%	88%
2019	84%	88%
2018	81%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	82%	87%
2015	83%	87%
2014	84%	86%
2013	79%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.62	0.64
2022	0.60	0.62
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.56	0.60
2019	0.56	0.60
2018	0.51	0.58
2017	0.51	0.58
2016	0.49	0.56
2015	0.48	0.55
2014	0.46	0.54
2013	0.45	0.53
2012	0.43	0.52
2011	0.41	0.51
2010	0.40	0.50
2009	0.38	0.51
2008	0.35	0.47
2007	0.33	0.46
2006	0.32	0.45
2005	0.30	0.43
2004	0.28	0.43
2003	0.25	0.42
2002	0.24	0.41
2001	0.22	0.40
2000	0.21	0.39
1999	0.21	0.39
1998	0.19	0.38
1997	0.20	0.38
1996	0.19	0.36
1995	0.18	0.36
1994	0.17	0.35
1993	0.16	0.35
1992	0.15	0.34
1991	0.14	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

21%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	19%	24%
2022	17%	23%
2021	16%	22%
2020	14%	21%
2019	14%	21%
2018	12%	19%
2017	12%	19%
2016	11%	19%
2015	10%	18%
2014	9%	17%
2013	9%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	8%	15%
2010	8%	15%
2009	7%	14%
2008	7%	15%
2007	6%	14%
2006	6%	13%
2005	5%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	12%	10%
2022	12%	10%
2021	12%	10%
2020	11%	9%
2019	11%	9%
2018	11%	9%
2017	11%	9%
2016	11%	9%
2015	11%	9%
2014	11%	9%
2013	11%	9%
2012	10%	8%
2011	10%	8%
2010	11%	8%
2009	10%	8%
2008	11%	8%
2007	10%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	10%	9%
2004	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%
2002	8%	9%
2001	8%	9%
2000	7%	9%
1999	8%	9%
1998	8%	8%
1997	8%	8%
1996	8%	8%
1995	8%	8%
1994	7%	7%
1993	7%	7%
1992	6%	7%
1991	6%	8%

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% White

55%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	57%	54%
2022	60%	56%
2021	61%	57%
2020	64%	59%
2019	64%	59%
2018	68%	61%
2017	68%	61%
2016	70%	63%
2015	71%	64%
2014	72%	65%
2013	73%	66%
2012	74%	67%
2011	76%	68%
2010	76%	69%
2009	78%	70%
2008	80%	71%
2007	81%	72%
2006	82%	73%
2005	83%	74%
2004	84%	74%
2003	86%	75%
2002	87%	75%
2001	88%	76%
2000	89%	77%
1999	88%	77%
1998	89%	78%
1997	89%	78%
1996	89%	79%
1995	90%	79%
1994	91%	80%
1993	91%	80%
1992	92%	81%
1991	92%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,172 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,999 is less than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$118 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$118 MM	$33 MM
2022	$110 MM	$30 MM
2021	$118 MM	$33 MM
2020	$110 MM	$30 MM
2019	$112 MM	$30 MM
2018	$110 MM	$29 MM
2017	$146 MM	$28 MM
2016	$105 MM	$28 MM
2015	$94 MM	$29 MM
2014	$101 MM	$25 MM
2012	$95 MM	$25 MM
2011	$95 MM	$29 MM
2010	$94 MM	$29 MM
2009	$99 MM	$25 MM
2008	$94 MM	$29 MM
2007	$90 MM	$30 MM
2006	$84 MM	$28 MM
2005	$80 MM	$25 MM
2004	$76 MM	$23 MM
2003	$74 MM	$22 MM
2002	$73 MM	$21 MM
2001	$72 MM	$20 MM
2000	$83 MM	$17 MM
1999	$60 MM	$16 MM
1998	$55 MM	$15 MM
1997	$55 MM	$15 MM
1996	$53 MM	$14 MM
1995	$45 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$117 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$117 MM	$31 MM
2022	$120 MM	$30 MM
2021	$117 MM	$31 MM
2020	$120 MM	$30 MM
2019	$124 MM	$29 MM
2018	$126 MM	$27 MM
2017	$141 MM	$26 MM
2016	$109 MM	$26 MM
2015	$91 MM	$28 MM
2014	$98 MM	$25 MM
2012	$93 MM	$24 MM
2011	$92 MM	$28 MM
2010	$91 MM	$28 MM
2009	$97 MM	$24 MM
2008	$92 MM	$27 MM
2007	$88 MM	$28 MM
2006	$86 MM	$26 MM
2005	$79 MM	$23 MM
2004	$75 MM	$23 MM
2003	$72 MM	$22 MM
2002	$73 MM	$22 MM
2001	$70 MM	$20 MM
2000	$81 MM	$18 MM
1999	$58 MM	$16 MM
1998	$54 MM	$15 MM
1997	$50 MM	$14 MM
1996	$48 MM	$14 MM
1995	$44 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,172

$23,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$24,010	$24,728
2022	$20,969	$21,893
2021	$23,516	$24,560
2020	$20,969	$21,893
2019	$20,608	$22,465
2018	$20,135	$21,203
2017	$26,692	$21,707
2016	$18,780	$20,995
2015	$16,325	$20,216
2014	$17,146	$18,426
2012	$15,918	$17,368
2011	$15,958	$19,949
2010	$15,443	$20,216
2009	$16,254	$17,400
2008	$15,048	$20,313
2007	$14,157	$19,874
2006	$13,008	$18,605
2005	$12,259	$16,492
2004	$11,556	$14,710
2003	$11,040	$14,080
2002	$10,832	$13,131
2001	$10,598	$11,945
2000	$12,034	$10,807
1999	$8,408	$9,233
1998	$7,899	$8,168
1997	$7,935	$8,222
1995	$6,621	$7,665
1992	$5,419	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$23,999

$24,611

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pittsfield School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,837	$23,465
2022	$22,785	$21,748
2021	$23,347	$23,307
2020	$22,785	$21,748
2019	$22,846	$21,401
2018	$23,138	$19,776
2017	$25,637	$20,105
2016	$19,414	$19,473
2015	$15,894	$19,181
2014	$16,626	$18,091
2012	$15,585	$17,137
2011	$15,314	$19,427
2010	$15,035	$19,181
2009	$15,894	$16,788
2008	$14,817	$19,196
2007	$13,922	$18,606
2006	$13,235	$17,681
2005	$12,093	$15,640
2004	$11,296	$14,676
2003	$10,735	$13,753
2002	$10,834	$13,695
2001	$10,213	$12,113
2000	$11,812	$10,872
1999	$8,134	$9,235
1998	$7,781	$8,243
1997	$7,180	$7,752
1995	$6,469	$6,904
1992	$4,869	$5,896

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Best Pittsfield School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Eagle Education Academy

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

53 Eagle Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9724

Gr: 6-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #22.

Theodore Herberg Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

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501 Pomeroy Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9640

Gr: 6-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #33.

John T Reid Middle School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
:

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950 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9620

Gr: 6-8 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,876 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
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