Lee Public Schools

Listed by NCES as Lee (district ID 2506690)

Public school district · Berkshire County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2506690

Lee Public Schools spent $23,982 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 60% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,952). Its 2 schools enrolled 659 students in 2024-25; 25.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,132 per student, up 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Massachusetts: 89.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lee Public Schools in enrollment (653 to 695 students) and Lee Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Lee Public Schools, FY23Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School $35,797; Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District) $31,708; Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $28,856; South Shore Regional Vocational Technical $26,257; Pioneer Valley $24,716; Lee Public Schools $23,982; Learning First Charter Public School (District) $22,675; Hampshire Regional $21,832; Holyoke Community Charter School $20,750; Plainville Public Schools $19,768; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k20k25k30k35k40kMinuteman Regional Vocational …$35,797Boston Preparatory Charter Pub…$31,708Cape Cod Regional Vocational T…$28,856South Shore Regional Vocationa…$26,257Pioneer Valley$24,716Lee Public Schools$23,982Learning First Charter Public …$22,675Hampshire Regional$21,832Holyoke Community Charter Scho…$20,750Plainville Public Schools$19,768State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Lee Public Schools, FY23Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School $35,797; Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District) $31,708; Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $28,856; South Shore Regional Vocational Technical $26,257; Pioneer Valley $24,716; Lee Public Schools $23,982; Learning First Charter Public School (District) $22,675; Hampshire Regional $21,832; Holyoke Community Charter School $20,750; Plainville Public Schools $19,768; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k20k25k30k35k40kMinuteman Regional Vocational Techn…$35,797Boston Preparatory Charter Public (…$31,708Cape Cod Regional Vocational Techni…$28,856South Shore Regional Vocational Tec…$26,257Pioneer Valley$24,716Lee Public Schools$23,982Learning First Charter Public Schoo…$22,675Hampshire Regional$21,832Holyoke Community Charter School$20,750Plainville Public Schools$19,768State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Lee Public Schools, FY23Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School $35,797; Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District) $31,708; Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $28,856; South Shore Regional Vocational Technical $26,257; Pioneer Valley $24,716; Lee Public Schools $23,982; Learning First Charter Public School (District) $22,675; Hampshire Regional $21,832; Holyoke Community Charter School $20,750; Plainville Public Schools $19,768; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k25k35k40kMinuteman Regional Vocational Technical Hig…$35,797Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District)$31,708Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical$28,856South Shore Regional Vocational Technical$26,257Pioneer Valley$24,716Lee Public Schools$23,982Learning First Charter Public School (Distr…$22,675Hampshire Regional$21,832Holyoke Community Charter School$20,750Plainville Public Schools$19,768State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Lee Public Schools, FY23Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School $35,797; Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District) $31,708; Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical $28,856; South Shore Regional Vocational Technical $26,257; Pioneer Valley $24,716; Lee Public Schools $23,982; Learning First Charter Public School (District) $22,675; Hampshire Regional $21,832; Holyoke Community Charter School $20,750; Plainville Public Schools $19,768; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k25k35k40kMinuteman Regional Vocational Technical…$35,797Boston Preparatory Charter Public (Dist…$31,708Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical$28,856South Shore Regional Vocational Technic…$26,257Pioneer Valley$24,716Lee Public Schools$23,982Learning First Charter Public School (D…$22,675Hampshire Regional$21,832Holyoke Community Charter School$20,750Plainville Public Schools$19,768State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$18,300,000 in revenue: 25.1% state, 66.7% local and 8.3% federal. Total spending including $158,000 of capital outlay was $17,330,000, or $25,827 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lee Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,590,000; Local $12,200,000; Federal $1,510,000; total $18,300,000.
  • State$4,590,000 25%
  • Local$12,200,000 67%
  • Federal$1,510,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 153 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

666 students in 2022-23, 646 students in 2023-24, 659 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lee Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 666, 2023-24: 646, 2024-25: 65902004006008002022-236662023-246462024-25659
Lee Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 666, 2023-24: 646, 2024-25: 65902004006008002022-236662023-246462024-25659
Lee Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 666, 2023-24: 646, 2024-25: 65902004006008002022-236662023-246462024-25659
Lee Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 666, 2023-24: 646, 2024-25: 65902004006008002022-236662023-246462024-25659

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2366672.39.2
2023-2464672.38.9
2024-2565970.99.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$5,246,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,818 per student

Lee Public Schools booked $5,246,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 72 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $72,549 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 23 in 100 Massachusetts districts with a figure (state median $83,840, 276 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$4,477,00085.3%
Special education$769,00014.7%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,983 in 2018-19, $6,090 in 2019-20, $7,007 in 2020-21, $7,317 in 2021-22, $7,818 in 2022-23.

Lee Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,983, 2019-20: $6,090, 2020-21: $7,007, 2021-22: $7,317, 2022-23: $7,81802k4k6k8k2018-19$5,9832019-20$6,0902020-21$7,0072021-22$7,3172022-23$7,818
Lee Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,983, 2019-20: $6,090, 2020-21: $7,007, 2021-22: $7,317, 2022-23: $7,81802k4k6k8k2018-19$5,9832019-20$6,0902020-21$7,0072021-22$7,3172022-23$7,818
Lee Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,983, 2019-20: $6,090, 2020-21: $7,007, 2021-22: $7,317, 2022-23: $7,81802k4k6k8k2018-19$5,9832019-20$6,0902020-21$7,0072021-22$7,3172022-23$7,818
Lee Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,983, 2019-20: $6,090, 2020-21: $7,007, 2021-22: $7,317, 2022-23: $7,81802k4k6k8k2018-19$5,9832019-20$6,0902020-21$7,0072021-22$7,3172022-23$7,818

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Lee Public Schools scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 28% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMassachusettsStudents tested
Reading and language arts44%43.7%351
Math28%40.7%351

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 59 students in Lee Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMassachusetts
Four-year graduation rate90% or more89.2%
Students in the class5972,602

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 331 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lee Elementary3319.4All free (CEP)Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 328 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lee Middle/High School3289.2All free (CEP)Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Lee Public Schools

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentLee Public Schools ranks 92 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,982).#92 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsLee Public Schools is the number 283 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 671 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#283 of 397
  3. Hampshire Regional School DistrictThe next larger Massachusetts district: 679 students in fall 2022, $21,832 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,832
  4. Learning First Charter Public School (District)The next smaller Massachusetts district: 667 students in fall 2022, $22,675 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,675
  5. Compare Lee Public Schools with Hampshire Regional School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lee Middle/High School, its largest high school328 students in 2024-25, 9.2 per teacher.328
  7. Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsLee Public Schools spent $72,549 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$72,549
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Lee Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Lee Public Schools?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 659 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lee Public Schools spend per student?
    $23,982 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,132 per student, up 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Lee Public Schools' money come from?
    $18,300,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 25.1% state, 66.7% local and 8.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Lee Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 63 of the 640 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Lee Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $5,246,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,818 per student. Divided by the 72 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $72,549 per teacher, more than 23 in 100 Massachusetts districts (state median $83,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Lee Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lee Public Schools scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 28% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Lee Public Schools?
    90% or more of the 59 students in Lee Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Lee Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    2506690. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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