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North Adams School District

10 Main Street, Second Floor
North Adams, MA 01247
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

North Adams School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 465 students in North Adams School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in North Adams School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
937 Students
299,731 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
26,319 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Adams School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#369 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
42%
23%
44%
22%
44%
72%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
28%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
78%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,649 is higher than the state median of $23,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,751 is higher than the state median of $24,611. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,649
$23,854
Spending / Student
$32,751
$24,611

Best North Adams School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Drury High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1130 South Church Street
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3240
Gr: 7-12 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 937 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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