School district comparison · MCAS 2026 · other data 2024-25

Central Berkshire vs Lee Schools

How the two districts, about 12 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.

Central Berkshire

#130 of 328 districts

Serves Becket, Cummington, Dalton, Hinsdale, Peru, Washington and Windsor
1 high school · 3 elementary schools

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Lee

#127 of 328 districts

Serves Lee
1 high school · 1 elementary school

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The short answer

Overall: Neck and neck: Central Berkshire ranks #130 and Lee #127 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
MCAS 2026: Central Berkshire students score higher: ELA 45% vs 38%, Math 44% vs 41% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
SAT: Close: Central Berkshire averages 1110 and Lee 1105.
Spending: Lee spends $3,019 more per student ($22,852 vs $19,833).
Homes: Homes cost more in Lee: single-family homes average $429K vs $355K. The average tax bill is $4,481 in Central Berkshire and $4,813 in Lee.

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.

English Language ArtsCentral Berkshire ahead

Central Berkshire

45%

Lee

38%

State

41%

MathCentral Berkshire ahead

Central Berkshire

44%

Lee

41%

State

41%

ELA by year

Year	Central Berkshire	Lee	State
2026	45%	38%	41%
2025	47%	38%	43%
2024	43%	39%	42%
2023	45%	39%	45%
2022	47%	44%	44%
2021	47%	47%	49%

Math by year

Year	Central Berkshire	Lee	State
2026	44%	41%	41%
2025	44%	35%	41%
2024	42%	40%	42%
2023	39%	37%	42%
2022	39%	28%	41%
2021	32%	31%	36%

No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.

High school results

Average SATAbout the same

Central Berkshire

1110

Lee

1105

MA avg

1113

AP exams scored 3+Lee ahead

Central Berkshire

63.5%

Lee

79.2%

MA avg

69.1%

Four-year graduation rateLee ahead

Central Berkshire

93.2%

Lee

98.2%

MA avg

92.4%

Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.

Classrooms, teachers & spending

Average class sizeHigher in Central Berkshire

Central Berkshire

16.7

Lee

16.2

MA avg

17.3

Attendance rateAbout the same

Central Berkshire

94.1%

Lee

94.3%

MA avg

93.7%

Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Lee

Central Berkshire

16.7%

Lee

9.7%

MA avg

16.9%

Teachers who stayedfrom last yearAbout the same

Central Berkshire

91.9%

Lee

91.8%

MA avg

84.7%

Spending per studentHigher in Lee

Central Berkshire

$19,833

Lee

$22,852

MA median

$21,765

Average teacher salaryHigher in Central Berkshire

Central Berkshire

$86,371

Lee

$82,282

MA median

$91,393

Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.

Students

	Central Berkshire	Lee
Students in classes	1,539	656
English learners	1%	6.4%
Students with disabilities	20.3%	17.7%
White	86.1%	79%
Asian	0.7%	3.1%
Hispanic/Latino	7.4%	13.4%
Black/African American	0.8%	1.7%
Multi-race	4.9%	2.6%

Homes & taxes

Average single-family home valueHigher in Lee

Central Berkshire

$355K

Lee

$429K

MA median

$588K

Average property tax billHigher in Lee

Central Berkshire

$4,481

Lee

$4,813

MA median

$6,814

Becket

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$384KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$3,670MA median $6,814

Tax rate$9.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$37,726MA median $47,872

Free cash reserves7.9% of budget

Cummington

Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$366KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$4,575MA median $6,814

Tax rate$12.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$79,502MA median $47,872

Dalton

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$356KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$6,011MA median $6,814

Tax rate$16.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$38,962MA median $47,872

Hinsdale

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$412KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$4,375MA median $6,814

Tax rate$10.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$43,699MA median $47,872

Free cash reserves7.9% of budget

Peru

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$291KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$4,689MA median $6,814

Tax rate$16.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$26,519MA median $47,872

Washington

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$377KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$5,204MA median $6,814

Tax rate$13.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$35,508MA median $47,872

Free cash reserves22.6% of budget

Windsor

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$302KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$2,846MA median $6,814

Tax rate$9.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$38,398MA median $47,872

Free cash reserves4.9% of budget

Lee

Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts

Avg single-family home value$429KMA median $588K

Avg property tax bill$4,813MA median $6,814

Tax rate$11.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40

Income per person$41,291MA median $47,872

Local kids in public school93.8%

Town bond ratingAA

Free cash reserves7.7% of budget

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.

The schools

Central Berkshire

High schools · rank of 335

Wahconah Regional HighSAT 1110#187 C+

Elementary schools · rank of 895

Becket Washington School#275 B Craneville#338 B Kittredge#405 B-

Lee

High schools · rank of 335

Lee Middle/High SchoolSAT 1105#139 B-

Elementary schools · rank of 895

Lee Elementary#384 B-