Enrollment
824
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pittsfield, MA
Taconic High
Federal NCES profile for Taconic High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 250963001534
👥 S:T ratio 65
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Taconic High earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools.
- #9 of 15
- public schools in Pittsfield · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 824
- students enrolled
Taconic High has class sizes smaller than 91% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Taconic High ranks #9 of 15 public schools in Pittsfield, MA.
School address
District: Pittsfield · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250963001534 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
94.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Taconic High compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Taconic High
Taconic High is a large high school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, enrolling 824 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Taconic High is leaner than roughly 91% of Massachusetts schools and 28% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 824 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 59/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 109 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 297 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 824 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Pittsfield's high schools, it stands alongside Pittsfield High (727 students): Taconic High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.8:1 vs 10.7:1).
Pittsfield also operates Pittsfield High (727 students) and Theodore Herberg Middle (587 students) alongside Taconic High.
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 Taconic High compares
Taconic High on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 28% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 824 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
824
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 9% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.6%
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
Counselors7.6 FTE
Per 109 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
163
in-school suspensions + 134 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 36.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 60.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
African American 10.4%
Two or More 9.9%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 60.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Taconic High is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pittsfield, which includes Taconic High.
$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 Taconic High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield High | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Theodore Herberg Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| John T Reid Middle | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Silvio O Conte Community | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Egremont | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Taconic High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 727
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 587
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 407
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 379
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 376
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar high schools in Pittsfield
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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.
Similar enrollment (~824 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Taconic High
How many students attend Taconic High?
Taconic High has 824 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pittsfield, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taconic High?
The student-teacher ratio at Taconic High is 8.8:1, which is 28% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 44% 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 Taconic High?
The largest demographic group at Taconic High is White at 60.1% of enrollment, in Pittsfield, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Taconic High?
Taconic High has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Taconic High rank among public schools in Pittsfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Taconic High ranks #9 of 15 public 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 public schools in Pittsfield on the city page.
Is Taconic High a good school?
Taconic High earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of 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 Taconic High, Pittsfield also operates Pittsfield High (727 students), Theodore Herberg Middle (587 students), and John T Reid Middle (407 students). See the Pittsfield district page for the complete list.
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