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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 742 students in North Adams School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in North Adams School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
1,207 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#359 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
44%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
495 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
61,622 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
30 Students
25,280 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
938 Students
95,698 Students
% White Students
78%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
173 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
10,168 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
31,316
# Students in K Grade:
97
33,369
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
30,795
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
28,908
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
23,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
22,524
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
18,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
7,489
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
3,111
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
3,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
606
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
525
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
528
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
485
# Ungraded Students:
4
79
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,569 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,425 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$21,850 MM

Spending
$31 MM
$22,544 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,569
$23,845

Spending / Student
$25,425
$24,602

Best North Adams School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greylock
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Phelps Avenue
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3255
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3255
Grades: PK-6
| 270 students
Rank: #22.
Colegrove Park Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
24 Church Street
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3250
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3250
Grades: PK-6
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
Brayton
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
20 Brayton Hill Terrace
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3260
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3260
Grades: PK-6
| 218 students
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