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Berkley School District

21 North Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 471 students in Berkley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Berkley School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
567 Schools
# Students
836 Students
205,303 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
17,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Berkley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#189 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
42%
41%
47%
44%
53%
44%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
90%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,243 in this school district is less 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 $15,731 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,243
$23,845
Spending / Student
$15,731
$24,602

Best Berkley School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berkley Community School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
59 South Main Street
Berkley, MA 02779
(508) 822-9550
Grades: PK-4
| 471 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 836 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Top 50% in MA
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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