Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public
1 high school in our rankings
Ranks #156 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 48%.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 6–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School is a public charter school serving students from across the Berkshires, the hilly western region of Massachusetts near the New York border. The school is located in Pittsfield, the largest city in Berkshire County, and draws students from surrounding communities in the area. Its focus combines arts and technology education, setting it apart from traditional district schools in the region. The Berkshires are known for their cultural institutions, including Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Lenox, and the region's mountains and natural landscapes make it a popular destination for visitors.
How it compares
- Strongest area: ELA MCAS, in the top 12% of districts. 36% of students in grades 6–10 met or exceeded expectations in 2026, vs 41% statewide in the same grades.
- Area to watch: Graduation rate ranks in the bottom 7% of districts.
- Trend: Math MCAS is down 6.4 points since 2023 (31.9876% to 25.6036%).
- Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 36.4% in 2022 to 31.4% in 2025.
A district's overall rank is the average statewide percentile of its ranked schools, with a 10% discount for single-school districts. Category standings compare the average of each district's ranked schools and count only districts with data. How we rank
Schools in Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public
We rank high schools that report SAT results and elementary schools with grade 3 MCAS results, so some of the district's schools (middle schools, for example) aren't listed. Elementary ELA and Math are 2024–2026 averages of grade 3 results.
MCAS results
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared with the state. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
High school results
Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
51.5% female · 46.8% male · 1.7% nonbinary
Spending & teachers
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources. Dollar figures aren't adjusted for inflation. "MA median" is the middle district in each year; small districts can spend far more per student, so the median is a fairer yardstick than the average. Salary is the average across 35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
15.1 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 12% missed 20% or more of school days