Lenox School District

6 Walker Street
Lenox, MA 01240
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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%)
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 is 1 public middle school serving 431 students in Lenox School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Lenox School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
770 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
26,217 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#51 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lenox  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lenox  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lenox  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lenox  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lenox  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
27%
# Black Students
6 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
615 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
80%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
55
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
3
372

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lenox  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lenox  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,705
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lenox  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,051
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lenox  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lenox School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lenox Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
197 East Street
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-5560
Grades: 6-12
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 770 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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