Berkshire Hills vs Lee Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Neck and neck: Berkshire Hills ranks #123 and Lee #127 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Mixed: Berkshire Hills leads in ELA (48% vs 38%), Lee in Math (41% vs 34%). Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Berkshire Hills averages 36 points higher (1141 vs 1105).
- Spending: Berkshire Hills spends $7,627 more per student ($30,479 vs $22,852).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Berkshire Hills: single-family homes average $745K vs $429K. The average tax bill is $7,224 in Berkshire Hills and $4,813 in Lee.
- Class size: Smaller in Berkshire Hills: 13.2 students on average vs 16.2.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Berkshire Hills | Lee | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48% | 38% | 41% |
| 2025 | 44% | 38% | 43% |
| 2024 | 48% | 39% | 43% |
| 2023 | 47% | 39% | 46% |
| 2022 | 46% | 44% | 44% |
| 2021 | 49% | 47% | 49% |
| Year | Berkshire Hills | Lee | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34% | 41% | 41% |
| 2025 | 35% | 35% | 41% |
| 2024 | 35% | 40% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 37% | 43% |
| 2022 | 39% | 28% | 41% |
| 2021 | 34% | 31% | 37% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Berkshire Hills | Lee | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,128 | 656 |
| English learners | 9% | 6.4% |
| Students with disabilities | 20.7% | 17.7% |
| White | 73.5% | 79% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15.9% | 13.4% |
| Black/African American | 2.8% | 1.7% |
| Multi-race | 5.7% | 2.6% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.