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Pittsfield Public Schools, Massachusetts

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Pittsfield Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,969 (2022-2023)
Schools: 15 (2022-2023)
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Pittsfield Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Berkshire County). During the 2023 school year, 4,969 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Pittsfield Public Schools consists of seven members serving two-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Diana Belair
William Cameron
Daniel Elias
William Garrity
Sara Hathaway
Peter Marchetti
Dominick Sacco

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,199,000 $1,636 7%
Local: $47,739,000 $9,525 40%
State: $61,925,000 $12,355 52%
Total: $117,863,000 $23,516
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $117,017,000 $23,347
Total Current Expenditures: $101,714,000 $20,294
Instructional Expenditures: $63,375,000 $12,644 54%
Student and Staff Support: $14,573,000 $2,907 12%
Administration: $8,114,000 $1,618 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,651,000 $3,122 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,959,000 $390
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,961,000 $391


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 19 40-59 10-14 8 PS 15-19 24
2018-2019 29 70-79 21 18 <50 20-24 33
2017-2018 37 70-79 27 25 <50 25-29 42
2016-2017 38 80-89 24 23 <50 30-34 43
2015-2016 53 80-89 35 42 <50 40-44 58
2014-2015 49 70-79 31 30-34 >=50 35-39 54
2013-2014 51 80-89 35 30-34 PS 40-44 56
2012-2013 56 70-79 33 30-34 >=50 45-49 62
2011-2012 54 70-79 35 35-39 PS 45-49 60
2010-2011 57 70-79 35 35-39 PS 50-54 62

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 40-59 20-24 21 <50 30-34 40
2018-2019 36 70-79 25 25 <50 30-34 40
2017-2018 41 60-69 36 31 <50 30-34 45
2016-2017 38 60-69 28 25 <50 30-34 42
2015-2016 59 80-89 46 44 >=50 50-54 64
2014-2015 52 70-79 37 35-39 <50 40-44 57
2013-2014 60 70-79 47 40-44 PS 55-59 64
2012-2013 62 60-69 46 40-44 >=50 50-54 67
2011-2012 64 70-79 48 45-49 <50 60-64 68
2010-2011 65 80-89 51 45-49 PS 60-64 69

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 84 >=50 80-89 60-69 60-79 85-89
2018-2019 84 >=50 80-89 60-69 >=80 85-89
2017-2018 81 >=50 60-69 60-69 60-79 85-89
2016-2017 84 >=50 >=90 70-79 PS 40-59 87
2015-2016 82 PS 60-69 70-79 PS 60-79 85
2014-2015 83 PS 70-79 60-69 >=50 86
2013-2014 84 PS 60-69 70-79 60-79 86
2012-2013 79 PS 70-79 40-59 PS >=50 81
2011-2012 80 >=50 60-69 70-79 >=50 82
2010-2011 74 >=50 60-69 50-59 PS PS 77


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 4,969 0.3
2021-2022 4,953 -1.2
2020-2021 5,012 -5.0
2019-2020 5,261 -3.2
2018-2019 5,429 -0.6
2017-2018 5,464 -1.4
2016-2017 5,540 -2.0
2015-2016 5,651 -1.6
2014-2015 5,744 -2.4
2013-2014 5,879 -1.8
2012-2013 5,987 0.1
2011-2012 5,981 0.1
2010-2011 5,978 -1.6
2009-2010 6,072 -0.8
2008-2009 6,120 -1.9
2007-2008 6,234 -1.9
2006-2007 6,352 -1.9
2005-2006 6,472 -0.4
2004-2005 6,496 -1.7
2003-2004 6,605 -1.7
2002-2003 6,714 -0.2
2001-2002 6,726 -1.5
2000-2001 6,825 -1.0
1999-2000 6,895 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Pittsfield Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4 7.3
Black 12.0 9.4
Hispanic 18.9 24.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 10.6 4.4
White 56.7 54.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Pittsfield Public Schools had 525.84 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.45.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.12
Kindergarten: 30.53
Elementary: 313.94
Secondary: 172.25
Total: 525.84

Pittsfield Public Schools employed 19.60 district administrators and 57.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.60
District Administrative Support: 19.63
School Administrators: 57.00
School Administrative Support: 34.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 156.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 8.80
Student Support Services: 73.14
Other Support Services: 25.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Pittsfield Public Schools operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Allendale273PK-5
Crosby270PK-5
Crosby Educational Academy171-5
Eagle Education Academy236-12
Egremont382PK-5
John T Reid Middle4506-8
Morningside Community School355PK-5
Pittsfield High6519-12
Pittsfield Public Virtual Academy1041-12
Robert T. Capeless Elementary School181PK-5
Silvio O Conte Community357PK-5
Stearns234PK-5
Taconic High8609-12
Theodore Herberg Middle4966-8
Williams256PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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