Dalton, Massachusetts
The Dalton Schools by the Numbers
A snapshot of the Central Berkshire Regional School District, which educates about 1,530 students across five schools in seven towns. 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 395 Massachusetts districts is 46.6 percent.
District Overview
| District | Central Berkshire |
| Enrollment | 1,530 |
| Schools | 5 |
| High school | Wahconah Regional High School |
Student Population
For the precise current breakdown, see the DESE district profile.
| English learners | 1.0% |
| First language not English | 1.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 19.5% |
| High needs | 47.1% |
| Per-pupil spending (in-district) | $19,766.93 |
| Per-pupil spending (total) | $19,832.87 |
Academic Performance & Context
The district’s four-year graduation rate was 94.2%. MCAS results, graduation rates, and accountability data are published and updated each year by DESE. Because these change annually, this guide links to the live state profile rather than reprinting numbers that quickly go stale.
One number here is a civics fact rather than an education one. Per-pupil spending is not set in any one school building or by the Superintendent alone. Because Central Berkshire is a regional district, its budget is shared across seven towns, and each town votes its own assessment toward it. In Dalton that assessment is voted at the open Town Meeting, in the same room, by the same registered voters who vote everything else. So a resident who wants a say in what the schools spend has a direct one, on the floor of Town Meeting each spring.
MassCivics last checked this page on October 15, 2026.
Sources
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, Central Berkshire Student Profile (code 06350000), as of October 1, 2025.
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, Contact Information, Central Berkshire (06350000), as of February 6, 2026.
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, district profile, Selected Populations (2025-26), as of October 1, 2025.
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, district profile, Total Expenditure Per Pupil, All Funds, By Function, as of June 30, 2024.