•Overall: Lee ranks higher, #127 to Southern Berkshire's #182 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Similar results: in Lee, 38% met expectations in ELA and 41% in Math; in Southern Berkshire, 40% and 41%. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
•SAT: Close: Lee averages 1105 and Southern Berkshire 1104.
•Spending: Southern Berkshire spends $5,559 more per student ($28,410 vs $22,852).
•Homes: Homes cost more in Southern Berkshire: single-family homes average $824K vs $429K. The average tax bill is $4,813 in Lee and $5,488 in Southern Berkshire.
•Class size: Smaller in Southern Berkshire: 13.1 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.
English Language ArtsSouthern Berkshire ahead
Lee
38%
Southern Berkshire
40%
State
41%
MathSame
Lee
41%
Southern Berkshire
41%
State
41%
ELA by year
Year
Lee
Southern Berkshire
State
2026
38%
40%
41%
2025
38%
40%
43%
2024
39%
38%
42%
2023
39%
40%
45%
2022
44%
39%
44%
2021
47%
44%
49%
Math by year
Year
Lee
Southern Berkshire
State
2026
41%
41%
41%
2025
35%
39%
41%
2024
40%
45%
41%
2023
37%
40%
42%
2022
28%
31%
41%
2021
31%
22%
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 SATAbout the same
Lee
1105
Southern Berkshire
1104
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Lee ahead
Lee
79.2%
Southern Berkshire
71.9%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateLee ahead
Lee
98.2%
Southern Berkshire
87.9%
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 Lee
Lee
16.2
Southern Berkshire
13.1
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateLee ahead
Lee
94.3%
Southern Berkshire
91.9%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Lee
Lee
9.7%
Southern Berkshire
24.8%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearAbout the same
Lee
91.8%
Southern Berkshire
91.3%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Southern Berkshire
Lee
$22,852
Southern Berkshire
$28,410
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Lee
Lee
$82,282
Southern Berkshire
$62,030
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
Lee
Southern Berkshire
Students in classes
656
611
English learners
6.4%
4.1%
Students with disabilities
17.7%
16.7%
White
79%
81.3%
Asian
3.1%
0.8%
Hispanic/Latino
13.4%
11.1%
Black/African American
1.7%
1%
Multi-race
2.6%
5.4%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Southern Berkshire
Lee
$429K
Southern Berkshire
$824K
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Southern Berkshire
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.