[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Berkshire County Private Schools (Closed)

John Dewey Academy

Gr: 10-12 | 20 students

Specialized Curriculum

389 Main St

Great Barrington, MA 01230

(413) 528-0084

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Kinderhof Waldorf School

Gr: PK-K | 10 students

Daycare / Preschool

76 Boice Rd

Great Barrington, MA 01230

(413) 528-9297

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Kolburne School

Gr: 4-12 | 64 students

Special Education School

343 New Marlboro Southfield Rd

Great Barrington, MA 01230

(413) 229-8787

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Sacred Heart School

Gr: K-4 | 223 students

Catholic

1 Meadow Lane

Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 443-6379

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Valleyhead Inc

Gr: 7-12 | 58 students

All-girls | Special Education School

P O Box 714

Lenox, MA 01240

(413) 637-3635

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Berkshire County Total Schools
2025	20
2024	20
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	21
2019	20
2018	20
2017	19
2016	21
2015	24

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Private schools down 1 in Berkshire County, from 21 in 2016 to 20 in 2025, after peaking at 21 in 2020.

# Students

2,337 Students

126,163 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	119	159	179
2024	119	156	172
2023	105	159	174
2022	106	162	185
2021	106	159	180
2020	115	155	171
2019	113	157	175
2018	111	157	172
2017	111	160	180
2016	117	159	178
2015	103	152	167

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Average size up 2 students in Berkshire County private schools, from 117 in 2016 to 119 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

20%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	31%	34%
2024	19%	29%	34%
2023	15%	30%	33%
2022	15%	29%	33%
2021	14%	28%	32%
2020	19%	27%	32%
2019	20%	26%	31%
2018	19%	25%	31%
2017	22%	26%	32%
2016	21%	27%	32%
2015	23%	28%	32%

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Students of color down 2 points in Berkshire County private schools, from 21% in 2016 to 19% in 2025, while Massachusetts rose from 27% to 31%.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

318 Teachers

15,776 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	7:1	8:1	11:1
2024	7:1	8:1	11:1
2023	7:1	8:1	11:1
2022	7:1	8:1	11:1
2021	7:1	8:1	11:1
2020	7:1	8:1	12:1
2019	7:1	9:1	12:1
2018	7:1	9:1	12:1
2017	7:1	9:1	12:1
2016	7:1	9:1	12:1
2015	7:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

77%

68%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	76%	67%	55%
2024	76%	67%	54%
2023	75%	67%	54%
2022	75%	67%	54%
2021	70%	67%	54%
2020	69%	66%	54%
2019	66%	66%	53%
2018	68%	65%	53%
2017	68%	64%	53%

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Advanced degrees up 8 points in Berkshire County private schools, rising from 68% in 2017 to 76% in 2025.

Average Class Size

12 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	12	14	15
2024	12	14	15
2023	12	14	15
2022	12	14	15
2021	12	14	15
2020	12	14	15
2019	12	14	15
2018	12	14	15
2017	11	14	15
2016	10	14	15
2015	10	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

16 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$34,113

$26,644

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$31,072	$26,485	$15,012
2024	$29,906	$25,400	$14,622
2023	$28,612	$24,283	$14,057
2022	$28,301	$23,278	$13,504
2021	$27,776	$22,595	$13,232
2020	$27,479	$21,950	$12,915
2019	$26,726	$21,348	$12,656
2018	$25,604	$20,825	$12,363
2017	$25,358	$20,459	$12,049
2016	$24,213	$19,429	$11,633

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Tuition up 28% in Berkshire County, rising from $24,213 in 2016 to $31,072 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

39%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	39%	36%	34%
2024	39%	36%	34%
2023	39%	37%	34%
2022	39%	36%	33%
2021	39%	35%	33%
2020	39%	35%	32%
2019	35%	34%	31%
2018	35%	33%	30%
2017	35%	32%	30%

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Financial aid up 4 points in Berkshire County private schools, from 35% in 2017 to 39% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$18,800

$18,788

Average Acceptance Rate

39%

73%

Average Endowment Size

$75.73 million

$94.31 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	0.54	0.63	0.65
2024	0.54	0.63	0.65
2023	0.50	0.62	0.65
2022	0.49	0.60	0.64
2021	0.49	0.60	0.64
2020	0.53	0.59	0.64
2019	0.53	0.57	0.63
2018	0.52	0.58	0.63
2017	0.51	0.55	0.61
2016	0.49	0.55	0.61
2015	0.50	0.55	0.61

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Diversity score up 5 points in Berkshire County private schools, rising from 0.49 in 2016 to 0.54 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

7 Students

187 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

100 Students

6,791 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	6%	5%
2024	5%	6%	5%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%

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Asian share down 1 point in Berkshire County private schools, from 6% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

151 Students

7,564 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	6%	9%
2024	6%	6%	9%
2023	5%	6%	9%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	9%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	5%	4%	8%
2016	6%	4%	8%
2015	6%	5%	8%

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Hispanic share up 1 point in Berkshire County private schools, from 6% in 2016 to 7% in 2025.

# Black Students

123 Students

8,693 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	7%	7%
2024	5%	7%	7%
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	4%	6%	7%
2021	4%	6%	7%
2020	4%	6%	8%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	5%	7%	8%

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Black student share up 1 point in Berkshire County private schools, from 4% in 2016 to 5% in 2025, matching Massachusetts at 7% in 2025.

# White Students

1,556 Students

67,896 Students

% White Students

67%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	65%	54%	52%
2024	65%	54%	52%
2023	68%	56%	52%
2022	69%	58%	54%
2021	69%	59%	54%
2020	65%	59%	54%
2019	65%	61%	56%
2018	66%	61%	56%
2017	68%	63%	58%
2016	69%	64%	58%
2015	69%	64%	58%

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White share down 4 points in Berkshire County private schools, from 69% in 2016 to 65% in 2025, while Massachusetts fell from 64% to 54%.

# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

83 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

400 Students

33,186 Students

% of Others Students

17%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Berkshire County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	18%	27%	26%
2024	19%	27%	26%
2023	18%	25%	25%
2022	17%	24%	25%
2021	17%	24%	25%
2020	19%	23%	24%
2019	22%	22%	24%
2018	21%	23%	23%
2017	18%	21%	22%
2016	15%	21%	22%
2015	15%	19%	21%

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Other-race share up 3 points in Berkshire County private schools, rising from 15% in 2016 to 18% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

18 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Berkshire County, MA?

The private schools in Berkshire County, MA include St. Agnes Academy, Berkshire School, and Buxton School.

How many private schools are located in Berkshire County?

20 private schools are located in Berkshire County.

How diverse are private schools in Berkshire County?

Berkshire County private schools are approximately 20% minority students, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average of 32%.

What percentage of students in Berkshire County go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in Berkshire County are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Berkshire County?

30% of private schools in Berkshire County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Berkshire County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Berkshire County include: Berkshire Hills Sda School vs. Berkshire Christian Schools, Buxton School vs. Berkshire School, The Montessori School of the Berkshires vs. Berkshire Country Day School

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