Lee vs Lenox Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Lenox ranks higher, #60 to Lee's #127 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Lenox students score higher: ELA 64% vs 38%, Math 62% vs 41% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Lenox averages 132 points higher (1237 vs 1105).
- Spending: Similar: $22,852 per student in Lee and $24,085 in Lenox.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Lenox: single-family homes average $672K vs $429K. The average tax bill is $4,813 in Lee and $6,621 in Lenox.
- Class size: Smaller in Lenox: 13.4 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 | Lee | Lenox | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 64% | 41% |
| 2025 | 38% | 65% | 43% |
| 2024 | 39% | 62% | 42% |
| 2023 | 39% | 66% | 45% |
| 2022 | 44% | 65% | 44% |
| 2021 | 47% | 67% | 49% |
| Year | Lee | Lenox | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41% | 62% | 41% |
| 2025 | 35% | 58% | 41% |
| 2024 | 40% | 60% | 41% |
| 2023 | 37% | 56% | 42% |
| 2022 | 28% | 59% | 41% |
| 2021 | 31% | 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
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
| Lee | Lenox | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 656 | 763 |
| English learners | 6.4% | 3.5% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.7% | 12.6% |
| White | 79% | 76.5% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 6.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.4% | 9.1% |
| Black/African American | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Multi-race | 2.6% | 5.7% |
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.