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BERKSHIRE WALDORF SCHOOL

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35 W PLAIN RD, GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230 • BERKSHIRE County
(413) 528-4015

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01930705
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 25003
Physical Location Address 35 W Plain Rd
Great Barrington, MA 01230-1573

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
166
Teachers (FTE)
22.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.55:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 84.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.4% American Indian / Alaska Native: 3.0% Black or African American: 1.8% Hispanic / Latino: 1.2% Asian: 0.6%
166 Students
White 141 est. 84.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 est. 8.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 est. 3.0%
Black or African American 3 est. 1.8%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.2%
Asian 1 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
104
62.7%
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Female Students
62
37.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 202 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 49 (24.3%) Kindergarten: 20 (9.9%) 1st Grade: 22 (10.9%) 2nd Grade: 16 (7.9%) 3rd Grade: 19 (9.4%) 4th Grade: 19 (9.4%) 5th Grade: 20 (9.9%) 6th Grade: 16 (7.9%) 7th Grade: 21 (10.4%)
202 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 49 24.3%
Kindergarten 20 9.9%
1st Grade 22 10.9%
2nd Grade 16 7.9%
3rd Grade 19 9.4%
4th Grade 19 9.4%
5th Grade 20 9.9%
6th Grade 16 7.9%
7th Grade 21 10.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 125 250 2019-2020: 158 students 158 2019-2020 2021-2022: 184 students 184 +16.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 166 students 166 -9.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 166 22.0 7.6:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 184 24.9 7.4:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 158 25.4 6.2:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 01230)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $650,000
$0k 0% $163k 5% $325k 10% $488k 15% $650k 20% ZIP 01230 Income: $82,871 $83k ZIP 01230 Home Value: $479,200 $479k ZIP 01230 This ZIP Great Barrington Income: $82,871 $83k Great Barrington Home Value: $479,200 $479k Great Barrington City Average BERKSHIRE County Income: $86,942 $87k BERKSHIRE County Home Value: $368,674 $369k BERKSHIRE County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 01230 Poverty Rate: 4.9% 4.9% Great Barrington Poverty Rate: 4.5% 4.5% BERKSHIRE County Poverty Rate: 10.9% 10.9% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 01230 Current ZIP
$82,871 $479,200 4.9% 8,813
Great Barrington (City Average)
$82,871 $479,200 4.5% 8,813
BERKSHIRE County (County Average)
$86,942 $368,674 10.9% 121,241
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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