Hoosac Valley Regional vs Pittsfield Schools
How the two districts, about 12 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Pittsfield ranks higher, #191 to Hoosac Valley Regional's #268 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Similar results: in Hoosac Valley Regional, 25% met expectations in ELA and 19% in Math; in Pittsfield, 26% and 21%. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
- High school: Hoosac Valley Regional has no high school in our rankings (its students may attend a regional high school), so only Pittsfield has SAT and graduation figures (SAT average 1054).
- Spending: Pittsfield spends $2,359 more per student ($22,661 vs $20,302).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $302K in Hoosac Valley Regional and $315K in Pittsfield. The average tax bill is $3,862 in Hoosac Valley Regional and $5,518 in Pittsfield.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Hoosac Valley Regional | Pittsfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25% | 26% | 40% |
| 2025 | 21% | 30% | 42% |
| 2024 | 25% | 28% | 42% |
| 2023 | 25% | 31% | 44% |
| 2022 | 27% | 30% | 43% |
| 2021 | 32% | 34% | 47% |
| Year | Hoosac Valley Regional | Pittsfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19% | 21% | 41% |
| 2025 | 13% | 24% | 41% |
| 2024 | 18% | 23% | 42% |
| 2023 | 17% | 24% | 41% |
| 2022 | 19% | 23% | 40% |
| 2021 | 14% | 19% | 35% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Hoosac Valley Regional | Pittsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,026 | 4,866 |
| English learners | 1.7% | 11.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 25.4% | 24.2% |
| White | 85.3% | 50.7% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.4% | 23.1% |
| Black/African American | 2.3% | 13.3% |
| Multi-race | 4.7% | 11.1% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
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.