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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 preschool serving 331 students in Lee School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Lee School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
659 Students
205,107 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
17,560 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
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
31%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
80%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,769 is higher than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,297 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$23,079 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$25,209 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,769
$25,197
Spending / Student
$26,297
$27,523
Best Lee School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lee Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
310 Greylock Street
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 243-0336
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 243-0336
Gr: PK-6 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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