Top 5 Best Berkshire County Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 18 private schools serving 1,991 students in Berkshire County, MA (there are 48 public schools, serving 14,516 public students). 12% of all K-12 students in Berkshire County, MA are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).
The best top ranked private schools in Berkshire County, MA include Miss Hall's School, Buxton School and Berkshire School.
The average acceptance rate is 34%, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average acceptance rate of 70%.
33% of private schools in Berkshire County, MA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Seventh Day Adventist).

Top Ranked Berkshire County Private Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Buxton School
Buxton School Photo - Mountain Day!
291 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-3919
Grades: 9-12
| 90 students
Miss Hall's School
Miss Hall's School Photo - "The best thing about MHS is how friendly everyone is and how easy it is to become part of the community. I had an abundance of new friends on the first day of orientation, and I had bonded with my teachers by the end of the first week of classes." - Current Student
All-girls | Special Program Emphasis
(11)
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 190 students
55 Interlaken Rd.
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 637-0755
Grades: NS-8
| 132 students
Berkshire School
Berkshire School Photo - Founded in 1907, Berkshire School is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school for 400 ninth-12th graders and post-graduates, offering a forward-thinking curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities on a 400-acre campus in Sheffield, Mass.
(1)
245 North Undermountain Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-1003
Grades: 9-12
| 409 students
St. Agnes Academy
(Catholic)
(1)
30 Carson Ave
Dalton, MA 01226
(413) 684-3143
Grades: NS-8
| 166 students
84 Alford Rd
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 644-4400
Grades: 9-10
| 50 students
Berkshire Christian Schools
(Christian)
259 Kemble St
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-2446
Grades: PK-12
| 61 students
Berkshire Hills Sda School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
900 Cheshire Rd
Lanesborough, MA 01237
(413) 443-7777
Grades: 2-8
| 12 students
Berkshire Meadows
Special Education School
249 N Plain Rd
Housatonic, MA 01236
(413) 528-2523
Grades: 1-12
| 22 students
14 Pine Street
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 298-3800
Grades: 9-12
| 59 students
Berkshire Waldorf School
Special Program Emphasis
38 W Plain Rd
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 528-4015
Grades: PK-8
| 215 students
Hillcrest Educational Center - Brookside
Special Education School
788 South St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 637-2834
Grades: 3-12
| 26 students
Hillcrest-brookside
All-boys | Special Education School
P.o.box 183
Pittsfield, MA 01202
(413) 499-7924
Grades: NS
| 34 students
The Montessori School of the Berkshires
The Montessori School of the Berkshires Photo
Montessori School
(1)
21 Patterson Road
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 637-3662
Grades: NS-8
| 127 students
Mt. Greylock Christian Academy
(Baptist)
Po Box 922
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-2107
Grades: PK-12
| 23 students
Pine Cobble School
163 Gale Rd
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-4680
Grades: PK-9
| 164 students
St. Mary's School
St. Mary's School Photo
(Catholic)
115 Orchard St
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 243-1079
Grades: PK-8
| 120 students
St. St.anislaus Kostka School
(Catholic)
108 Summer St
Adams, MA 01220
(413) 743-1091
Grades: PK-8
| 91 students
[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Berkshire County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
John Dewey Academy (Closed 2022)
Special Program Emphasis
389 Main St
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 528-0084
Grades: 10-12
| 20 students
76 Boice Rd
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 528-9297
Grades: PK-K
| 10 students
Kolburne School (Closed 2010)
Special Education School
343 New Marlboro Southfield Rd
Great Barrington, MA 01230
(413) 229-8787
Grades: 4-12
| 64 students
1 Meadow Lane
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 443-6379
Grades: K-4
| 223 students
Valleyhead Inc (Closed 2000)
All-girls | Special Education School
P O Box 714
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-3635
Grades: 7-12
| 58 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Berkshire County, MA?
The top ranked private schools in Berkshire County, MA include Miss Hall's School, Buxton School and Berkshire School.
How many private schools are located in Berkshire County, MA?
18 private schools are located in Berkshire County, MA.
How diverse are private schools in Berkshire County, MA?
Berkshire County, MA private schools are approximately 15% minority students, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average of 30%.
What percentage of students in Berkshire County, MA go to private school?
12% of all K-12 students in Berkshire County, MA are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Berkshire County, MA?
33% of private schools in Berkshire County, MA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Seventh Day Adventist).

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