Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical
1 high school in our rankings
Ranks #316 of 328 Massachusetts school districts.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grade 10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical is a public school district serving students from communities across the northern Berkshires region of western Massachusetts. The district operates Charles McCann Vocational Technical School, which offers career and technical education programs alongside a comprehensive academic curriculum. The region is known for its rural character, rolling hills, and proximity to the Mount Greylock State Reservation, the highest peak in Massachusetts. Its mountain landscape and small-town setting make it a distinctive part of the Berkshires, a region celebrated for its arts, outdoor recreation, and historic villages.
How it compares
- Strongest area: Graduation rate, in the top 50% of districts. 94.8% of high school students graduate in four years, vs 92.4% for the average MA district.
- Area to watch: AP results rank in the bottom 5% of districts.
- Trend: ELA MCAS is down 14 points since 2023 (42% to 28%); statewide it fell 13 points.
- Trend: Math MCAS is down 6 points since 2023 (27% to 21%); statewide it fell 6 points.
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 Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical
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 (Charles McCann Vocational Technical). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
37.5% female · 62.5% male
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 48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
15.2 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 9% missed 20% or more of school days