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Schools in Great Barrington · Berkshire Hills School District

Great Barrington’s public schools score below 54% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Great Barrington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#166of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 2 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.5K
▲ 26% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.5
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
1,131 students on the public path
In brief

Great Barrington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 200 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Great Barrington’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,510 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School, then Monument Mt Regional High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Berkshire Waldorf School (private), Bard Academy at Simons Rock (private) and Berkshire Meadows (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Great Barrington’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Massachusetts school districts, #166 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (200)Better than 66%
Towns in Berkshire County (29)Better than 45%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 563 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Great Barrington anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Great Barrington’s students in the tested grades sat them (562 in math, 564 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Great Barrington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Muddy Brook Regional Elementary SchoolBerkshire Hills School DistrictB
5–8W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle SchoolBerkshire Hills School DistrictC
9–12Monument Mt Regional HighBerkshire Hills School DistrictA

Great Barrington’s public schools are run by Berkshire Hills School District, which also serves Stockbridge and West Stockbridge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Berkshire Hills School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,131 students · 9.5 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$33,510MA $26,530 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 43.7% · 564 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.7% · 562 students tested

Great Barrington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Great Barrington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Great BarringtonB−Berkshire Hills
EgremontCSouthern Berkshire
West StockbridgeB−Berkshire Hills
StockbridgeB−Berkshire Hills
Alford—Southern Berkshire
MontereyCSouthern Berkshire

2 of the 5 neighbors share Berkshire Hills with Great Barrington, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Great Barrington

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Great Barringtonby address
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
365 students9:1Rate it →
Mountainside Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
9 students9:1Rate it →
W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
326 students10:1Rate it →
Monument Mt Regional High
High · Grades 9–12
A
431 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Berkshire Waldorf School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
215 students10:1Rate it →
Bard Academy at Simons Rock
High · Grades 9–10
Private · Nonsectarian
47 students4:1Rate it →
Berkshire Meadows
Grades 2–12 · Housatonic
Private · Special education
21 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Great Barrington’s schools

Are Great Barrington’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Great Barrington children attend score below 54% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #166 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Great Barrington in?

Berkshire Hills School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,131 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Great Barrington kids go to high school?

Monument Mt Regional High, with 431 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Great Barrington’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Berkshire Hills School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Great Barrington spend per student?

$33,510 in Berkshire Hills School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Great Barrington?

Yes: Berkshire Waldorf School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 215 students), Bard Academy at Simons Rock (nonsectarian, grades 9–10, 47 students) and Berkshire Meadows (special education, grades 2–12, 21 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.