Lee vs Richmond Schools
How the two districts, about 9 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Richmond ranks higher, #90 to Lee's #127 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Richmond students score higher: ELA 52% vs 38%, Math 48% vs 41% met expectations.
- High school: Richmond 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: Similar: $22,852 per student in Lee and $24,217 in Richmond.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Richmond: single-family homes average $647K vs $429K. The average tax bill is $4,813 in Lee and $6,630 in Richmond.
- Class size: Smaller in Richmond: 13.6 students on average vs 16.2.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. The districts serve different grades (Lee: grades 3–10; Richmond: grades 3–8), so the state figure isn't shown.
| Year | Lee | Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 52% |
| 2025 | 38% | 59% |
| 2024 | 39% | 52% |
| 2023 | 39% | 52% |
| 2022 | 44% | 54% |
| 2021 | 47% | 62% |
| Year | Lee | Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41% | 48% |
| 2025 | 35% | 41% |
| 2024 | 40% | 44% |
| 2023 | 37% | 48% |
| 2022 | 28% | 48% |
| 2021 | 31% | 35% |
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 | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 656 | 159 |
| English learners | 6.4% | 1.9% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.7% | 10.1% |
| White | 79% | 86% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 0.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.4% | 3.8% |
| Black/African American | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| Multi-race | 2.6% | 8.9% |
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.