The Pittsfield, MA educational system consists of 13 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Pittsfield public schools have average test scores of 51% which is 20% lower than than the Massachusetts average and 4% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Pittsfield public schools is 13:1, compared to 14:1 in Massachusetts and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 86.5% of students have completed 8th grade, 85.2% have completed high school, 26.4% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.6% have completed a doctorate degree.