Top Rankings
Lenox School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 783 students in Lenox School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Lenox School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
783 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lenox School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
78%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,295 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,651 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,295
$23,845
Spending / Student
$23,651
$24,602
Best Lenox School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morris
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
129 West Street
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-5570
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-5570
Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Lenox Memorial High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
197 East Street
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-5560
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-5560
Gr: 6-12 | 446 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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