Lee vs Pittsfield Schools
How the two districts, about 10 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Lee ranks higher, #127 to Pittsfield's #191 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Lee students score higher: ELA 38% vs 26%, Math 41% vs 21% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Lee averages 51 points higher (1105 vs 1054).
- Spending: Similar: $22,852 per student in Lee and $22,661 in Pittsfield.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Lee: single-family homes average $429K vs $315K. The average tax bill is $4,813 in Lee and $5,518 in Pittsfield.
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 | Pittsfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 26% | 41% |
| 2025 | 38% | 30% | 43% |
| 2024 | 39% | 28% | 42% |
| 2023 | 39% | 31% | 45% |
| 2022 | 44% | 30% | 44% |
| 2021 | 47% | 34% | 49% |
| Year | Lee | Pittsfield | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41% | 21% | 41% |
| 2025 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| 2024 | 40% | 23% | 41% |
| 2023 | 37% | 24% | 42% |
| 2022 | 28% | 23% | 41% |
| 2021 | 31% | 19% | 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 | Pittsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 656 | 4,866 |
| English learners | 6.4% | 11.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.7% | 24.2% |
| White | 79% | 50.7% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 1.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.4% | 23.1% |
| Black/African American | 1.7% | 13.3% |
| Multi-race | 2.6% | 11.1% |
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.