Alford, Massachusetts
The Alford Schools by the Numbers
Alford has no school of its own. Every student attends the five-town Southern Berkshire Regional School District, about 593 students across four schools. Detailed figures come from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
District Snapshot
Sources: Massachusetts DESE, school and district profiles.
High needs is a state count, not a score. It includes every student who is from a low income household, learning English, or receiving special education services, and counts each one only once. The median across all 396 Massachusetts districts is 46.7 percent.
District Overview
| District | Southern Berkshire Regional |
| Enrollment | 593 |
| Schools | 4 (PreK to grade 12) |
| Member towns | Alford, Egremont, Sheffield, Monterey, New Marlborough |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 3.2% |
| Low income | 36.9% |
| High needs | 46.1% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $33,162.30 |
Academic Performance & Context
The Southern Berkshire Regional district runs from PreK through grade 12, ending at Mount Everett Regional School in Sheffield, and its most recent four-year graduation rate was 90.0 percent. MCAS results and accountability data are published and updated each year by DESE, so this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
Sources
MA DESE, Southern Berkshire Regional Student Profile (code 07650000). Accessed 2026.