Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) operates 1 public schools serving 316 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 364 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Berkshire County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,773 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 74.4% local, 14.4% state, and 11.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #198 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 182:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 38.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.9% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% African American across the district's schools.
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School accounts for 100.0% of all Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) student-counselor ratio is 182:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) chronic absenteeism rate is 38.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District)?
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 316 students.
How much does Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) spend per student?
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) spends $22,773 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #198 in Massachusetts.
What is the average rent near Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District)?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Berkshire County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District)?
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) students are 66.9% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District)?
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public (District) has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #198 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.