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Lenox School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 770 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 59% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
770 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lenox School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
25%
# Black Students
6 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
615 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
80%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
55
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
3
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,705 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,051 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,705
$23,913
Spending / Student
$24,051
$24,672
Best Lenox School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lenox Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
197 East Street
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-5560
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-5560
Grades: 6-12
| 431 students
Rank: #22.
Morris
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
129 West Street
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-5570
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-5570
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
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