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

Central Berkshire vs Lenox Schools

How the two districts, about 11 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.

Central Berkshire
#130 of 328 districts
B
Serves Becket, Cummington, Dalton, Hinsdale, Peru, Washington and Windsor
1 high school · 3 elementary schools
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Lenox
#60 of 328 districts
B+
Serves Lenox
1 high school · 1 elementary school
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The short answer

  • Overall: Lenox ranks higher, #60 to Central Berkshire's #130 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
  • MCAS 2026: Lenox students score higher: ELA 64% vs 45%, Math 62% vs 44% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
  • SAT: Lenox averages 127 points higher (1237 vs 1110).
  • Spending: Lenox spends $4,252 more per student ($24,085 vs $19,833).
  • Homes: Homes cost more in Lenox: single-family homes average $672K vs $355K. The average tax bill is $4,481 in Central Berkshire and $6,621 in Lenox.
  • Class size: Smaller in Lenox: 13.4 students on average vs 16.7.

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 ArtsLenox ahead
Central Berkshire
45%
Lenox
64%
State
41%
MathLenox ahead
Central Berkshire
44%
Lenox
62%
State
41%
ELA by year
YearCentral BerkshireLenoxState
202645%64%41%
202547%65%43%
202443%62%42%
202345%66%45%
202247%65%44%
202147%67%49%
Math by year
YearCentral BerkshireLenoxState
202644%62%41%
202544%58%41%
202442%60%42%
202339%56%42%
202239%59%41%
202132%47%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 SATLenox ahead
Central Berkshire
1110
Lenox
1237
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Central Berkshire ahead
Central Berkshire
63.5%
Lenox
56.3%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateLenox ahead
Central Berkshire
93.2%
Lenox
95.2%
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
Lenox
13.4
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Central Berkshire
94.1%
Lenox
93.8%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Lenox
Central Berkshire
16.7%
Lenox
15.7%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearCentral Berkshire ahead
Central Berkshire
91.9%
Lenox
90.4%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Lenox
Central Berkshire
$19,833
Lenox
$24,085
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Central Berkshire
Central Berkshire
$86,371
Lenox
$84,669
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 BerkshireLenox
Students in classes1,539763
English learners1%3.5%
Students with disabilities20.3%12.6%
White86.1%76.5%
Asian0.7%6.8%
Hispanic/Latino7.4%9.1%
Black/African American0.8%1.5%
Multi-race4.9%5.7%

Homes & taxes

Average single-family home valueHigher in Lenox
Central Berkshire
$355K
Lenox
$672K
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Lenox
Central Berkshire
$4,481
Lenox
$6,621
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
Lenox
Berkshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$672KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,621MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$70,870MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.4%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves9.7% 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 BCraneville#338 BKittredge#405 B-
Lenox
High schools · rank of 335
Lenox Memorial HighSAT 1237#63 B+
Elementary schools · rank of 895
Morris#226 B