Farmington River Reg vs Lee Schools
How the two districts, about 12 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Lee ranks higher, #127 to Farmington River Reg's #261 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Farmington River Reg students score higher: ELA 48% vs 38%, Math 47% vs 41% met expectations.
- High school: Farmington River Reg has no high school in our rankings (its students may attend a regional high school), so only Lee has SAT and graduation figures (SAT average 1105).
- Spending: Farmington River Reg spends $9,181 more per student ($32,033 vs $22,852).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Farmington River Reg: single-family homes average $503K vs $429K. The average tax bill is $3,427 in Farmington River Reg and $4,813 in Lee.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. The districts serve different grades (Farmington River Reg: grades 3–6; Lee: grades 3–10), so the state figure isn't shown.
| Year | Farmington River Reg | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48% | 38% |
| 2025 | 41% | 38% |
| 2024 | 39% | 39% |
| 2023 | 42% | 39% |
| 2022 | 46% | 44% |
| 2021 | — | 47% |
| Year | Farmington River Reg | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47% | 41% |
| 2025 | 37% | 35% |
| 2024 | 48% | 40% |
| 2023 | 53% | 37% |
| 2022 | 56% | 28% |
| 2021 | — | 31% |
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
| Farmington River Reg | Lee | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 127 | 656 |
| English learners | 1.6% | 6.4% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.3% | 17.7% |
| White | 93.3% | 79% |
| Asian | 1% | 3.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.8% | 13.4% |
| Black/African American | 0% | 1.7% |
| Multi-race | 1% | 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.