Public schools in North Adams, MA
North Adams has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,663 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; North Adams Public Schools runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run North Adams's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in North Adams | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Adams Public Schools | 3 | 1,216 | $24,161 |
| McCann Technical School | 1 | 537 | $24,127 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in North Adams, 952 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles McCann Vocational Technical | 514 | 10.6 | All free (CEP) | McCann Technical School |
| Drury High | 438 | 9.9 | All free (CEP) | North Adams Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in North Adams, 711 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colegrove Park Elementary | 369 | 12.2 | All free (CEP) | North Adams Public Schools |
| Brayton | 342 | 9.8 | All free (CEP) | North Adams Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How North Adams's public schools compare with Massachusetts's
The median North Adams school has 10.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Massachusetts median of 11.8. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 44% across the state. Its median school enrolls 404 students (state 417).
| North Adams | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 404 | 417 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 44% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 63% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 4.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 North Adams schools and the 1,793 Massachusetts schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in North Adams
- North Adams Public SchoolsRuns 3 of North Adams's 4 public schools and spent $24,161 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,161
- Charles McCann Vocational Technical, the largest high school in North Adams514 students in 2024-25, 10.6 per teacher.514
- Compare North Adams Public Schools with McCann Technical SchoolNorth Adams's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsMassachusetts's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a North Adams addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Massachusetts
- Springfield71 schools
- Worcester48 schools
- Dorchester29 schools
- Lawrence29 schools
- Lowell29 schools
- Lynn28 schools
- New Bedford27 schools
- Brockton24 schools
Questions about schools in North Adams
How many public schools are in North Adams, MA?
4 public schools with an address in North Adams were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,663 students.What is the largest high school in North Adams?
Charles McCann Vocational Technical, with 514 students in 2024-25 (McCann Technical School).Which districts run North Adams's schools?
North Adams Public Schools (3 schools), McCann Technical School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25