Elementary school (grades K-5) · Great Barrington, MA

W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School

Federal NCES profile for W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250253002000
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👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
84
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Great Barrington · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
9.9:1
small classes for Massachusetts
326
students enrolled

W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Great Barrington, MA.

School address

Great Barrington, MA 01230
District: Berkshire Hills · Massachusetts

NCES ID 250253002000 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+23 students YoY

W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School grew from 325 students in 2022-23 to 348 in 2023-24 (+7.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 33.2 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 250253002000 · Great Barrington, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

326 enr · 9.9:1 · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Monument Mt Regional High (431 students)

W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School grew from 325 students in 2022-23 to 348 in 2023-24 (+7.1%). Teacher FTE lost 33.2 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School reports 326 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School compares

W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.9:1 ▼ 20% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 326 top 66% - -

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

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
326
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 19% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.4%
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
$32,214
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 82 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 76.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Berkshire Hills reports $32,214 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Monument Mt Regional High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Berkshire Hills · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~326 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School

How many students attend W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School?

W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School has 326 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Great Barrington, MA. CCD year-over-year: 325 (2022-23) → 348 (2023-24), up 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School is 9.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 37% 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 W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School?

The largest demographic group at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School is White at 76.9% of enrollment, in Great Barrington, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School?

W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School rank among public schools in Great Barrington?

By Resource Investment Index, W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Great Barrington, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Berkshire Hills?

Besides W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School, Berkshire Hills also operates Monument Mt Regional High (431 students) and Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School (365 students). See the Berkshire Hills district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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