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North Adams, Massachusetts - 4 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks North Adams #48 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,336 per pupil, North Adams ranks #136 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,216
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$23,336
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Adams operates 4 public schools serving 1,216 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Berkshire County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,336 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.5% local, 57.1% state, and 17.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #48 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 268.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.6% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Brayton, with a diversity index of 40.1/100.
Its largest campus is Drury High, enrolling 438 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Drury High accounts for 31.3% of all North Adams student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Adams-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
North Adams student-counselor ratio is 268:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within North Adams is typically wider than the North Adams-aggregate figure suggests.
North Adams 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.
North Adams has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 1,216 students.
How much does North Adams spend per student?
North Adams spends $23,336 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #48 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of North Adams?
North Adams students are 76.6% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Adams?
North Adams has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #48 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.