West Massachusetts News

There were 14,564 students enrolled in Berkshire County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The county’s data showed that 10th grade had the biggest classes with 1,236 students, while pre-kindergarten had the least number of students that year with just 590 students.

Countywide, Pittsfield Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Berkshire County.

Students in Massachusetts are predominantly white, according to state data from 2020. 35% of students were considered people of color.

Across the state, Hispanic and Latino students suffered the highest high school dropout rates.

Underrepresentation is also found among educators in Massachusetts. The Rennie Center reported that only nine percent of teachers are people of color.

District	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Pittsfield Public Schools	4,953	4,909	-0.9%
Central Berkshire Regional School District	1,516	1,537	1.4%
North Adams Public Schools	1,257	1,208	-3.9%
Mount Greylock Regional School District	1,153	1,198	3.9%
Berkshire Hills Regional School District	1,188	1,169	-1.6%
Hoosac Valley Regional School District	1,008	986	-2.2%
Lenox Public Schools	722	770	6.6%
Lee Public Schools	660	666	0.9%
Southern Berkshire Regional School District	633	614	-3%
Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical School District	523	537	2.7%
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public District	366	316	-13.7%
Clarksburg School district	211	189	-10.4%
Richmond School District	157	154	-1.9%
Farmington River Regional School District	116	120	3.4%
Florida School District	104	92	-11.5%
Hancock Public Schools	57	59	3.5%
Savoy Public School District	51	40	-21.6%