•Overall: Southern Berkshire ranks higher, #182 to Farmington River Reg's #261 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Farmington River Reg students score higher: ELA 48% vs 40%, Math 47% vs 41% met expectations.
•High school: Farmington River Reg has no high school in our rankings (its students may attend a regional high school), so only Southern Berkshire has SAT and graduation figures (SAT average 1104).
•Spending: Farmington River Reg spends $3,623 more per student ($32,033 vs $28,410).
•Homes: Homes cost more in Southern Berkshire: single-family homes average $824K vs $503K. The average tax bill is $3,427 in Farmington River Reg and $5,488 in Southern Berkshire.
•Class size: Smaller in Southern Berkshire: 13.1 students on average vs 15.7.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. The districts serve different grades (Farmington River Reg: grades 3–6; Southern Berkshire: grades 3–10), so the state figure isn't shown.
English Language ArtsFarmington River Reg ahead
Farmington River Reg
48%
Southern Berkshire
40%
MathFarmington River Reg ahead
Farmington River Reg
47%
Southern Berkshire
41%
ELA by year
Year
Farmington River Reg
Southern Berkshire
2026
48%
40%
2025
41%
40%
2024
39%
38%
2023
42%
40%
2022
46%
39%
2021
—
44%
Math by year
Year
Farmington River Reg
Southern Berkshire
2026
47%
41%
2025
37%
39%
2024
48%
45%
2023
53%
40%
2022
56%
31%
2021
—
22%
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Average SAT
Farmington River Reg: no data
Southern Berkshire
1104
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+
Farmington River Reg: no data
Southern Berkshire
71.9%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rate
Farmington River Reg: no data
Southern Berkshire
87.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Average class sizeHigher in Farmington River Reg
Farmington River Reg
15.7
Southern Berkshire
13.1
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateFarmington River Reg ahead
Farmington River Reg
92.9%
Southern Berkshire
91.9%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout the same
Farmington River Reg
24.4%
Southern Berkshire
24.8%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearSouthern Berkshire ahead
Farmington River Reg
86.7%
Southern Berkshire
91.3%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Farmington River Reg
Farmington River Reg
$32,033
Southern Berkshire
$28,410
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Farmington River Reg
Farmington River Reg
$74,582
Southern Berkshire
$62,030
MA median
$91,393
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
Farmington River Reg
Southern Berkshire
Students in classes
127
611
English learners
1.6%
4.1%
Students with disabilities
21.3%
16.7%
White
93.3%
81.3%
Asian
1%
0.8%
Hispanic/Latino
4.8%
11.1%
Black/African American
0%
1%
Multi-race
1%
5.4%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Southern Berkshire
Farmington River Reg
$503K
Southern Berkshire
$824K
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Southern Berkshire
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.