Top Rankings
Lee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 328 students in Lee School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Lee School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Lee School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lee Middle/high School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
419 Schools
# Students
659 Students
328,530 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
27,877 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.3%
22.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
26%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
80%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,551 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,323 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,551
$23,855
Spending / Student
$25,323
$24,613
Best Lee School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lee Middle/high School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Greylock Street
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 243-2781
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 243-2781
Gr: 7-12 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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