Berkshire Hills operates 3 public schools serving 1,189 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,122 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 $32,135 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 69.8% local, 23.5% state, and 6.7% 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. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $154,924 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #65 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 123.9:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.8% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools.
Monument Mt Regional High accounts for 38.4% of all Berkshire Hills student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Berkshire Hills-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 Hills student-counselor ratio is 124:1 — 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 Hills chronic absenteeism rate is 35.2% — 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.
Berkshire Hills has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,189 students.
How much does Berkshire Hills spend per student?
Berkshire Hills spends $32,135 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #65 in Massachusetts.
What is the average teacher salary in Berkshire Hills?
The average teacher salary in Berkshire Hills is $154,924 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Berkshire Hills?
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 Hills?
Berkshire Hills students are 73.8% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Berkshire Hills?
Berkshire Hills has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #65 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.