Other / mixed grade configuration · Pittsfield, MA

Silvio O Conte Community

Federal NCES profile for Silvio O Conte Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250963001535
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Silvio O Conte Community earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.

#9 of 10
schools in Pittsfield · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
students per teacher
379
students enrolled

Silvio O Conte Community has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Silvio O Conte Community ranks #9 of 10 schools in Pittsfield, MA.

School address

Enrollment

379

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.1:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

-10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Silvio O Conte Community compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Silvio O Conte Community

Silvio O Conte Community is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 379 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 379 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (34%) and White (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 253 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 5 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Pittsfield's public schools, it stands alongside Egremont (376 students): Silvio O Conte Community is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.1:1 vs 11.8:1).

Pittsfield also operates Taconic High (824 students) and Pittsfield High (727 students) alongside Silvio O Conte Community.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Silvio O Conte Community compares

Silvio O Conte Community on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 10% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 379 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
379
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,285
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 253 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 34.3%
White 30.9%
African American 21.6%
Two or More 12.4%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 34.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.5, Silvio O Conte Community is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pittsfield, which includes Silvio O Conte Community.

$22,285
Per student
-1%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.3%
State 54.6%
Federal 13.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Silvio O Conte Community Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Taconic High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Pittsfield High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Theodore Herberg Middle Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John T Reid Middle Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Egremont Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Silvio O Conte Community's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pittsfield · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Pittsfield

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Silvio O Conte Community's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Silvio O Conte Community

How many students attend Silvio O Conte Community?

Silvio O Conte Community has 379 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pittsfield, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Silvio O Conte Community?

The student-teacher ratio at Silvio O Conte Community is 11.1:1, which is 10% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Silvio O Conte Community?

The largest demographic group at Silvio O Conte Community is Hispanic or Latino at 34.3% of enrollment, in Pittsfield, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Silvio O Conte Community?

Silvio O Conte Community has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Silvio O Conte Community rank among schools in Pittsfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Silvio O Conte Community ranks #9 of 10 schools in Pittsfield, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Pittsfield on the city page.

Is Silvio O Conte Community a good school?

Silvio O Conte Community earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Pittsfield?

Besides Silvio O Conte Community, Pittsfield also operates Taconic High (824 students), Pittsfield High (727 students), and Theodore Herberg Middle (587 students). See the Pittsfield district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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