Acton-Boxborough vs Maynard Schools
How the two districts, about 4 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Acton-Boxborough ranks higher, #56 to Maynard's #121 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Acton-Boxborough students score higher: ELA 67% vs 41%, Math 70% vs 38% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Acton-Boxborough averages 147 points higher (1334 vs 1187).
- Spending: Maynard spends $2,205 more per student ($24,505 vs $22,300).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Acton-Boxborough: single-family homes average $936K vs $607K. The average tax bill is $14,796 in Acton-Boxborough and $10,081 in Maynard.
- Class size: Smaller in Maynard: 16.9 students on average vs 20.6.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Acton-Boxborough | Maynard | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67% | 41% | 41% |
| 2025 | 69% | 43% | 43% |
| 2024 | 67% | 43% | 42% |
| 2023 | 70% | 44% | 45% |
| 2022 | 69% | 43% | 44% |
| 2021 | 72% | 50% | 49% |
| Year | Acton-Boxborough | Maynard | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70% | 38% | 41% |
| 2025 | 71% | 34% | 41% |
| 2024 | 71% | 44% | 42% |
| 2023 | 71% | 39% | 42% |
| 2022 | 72% | 37% | 41% |
| 2021 | 69% | 32% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Acton-Boxborough | Maynard | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 5,105 | 1,240 |
| English learners | 7% | 7.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 16.9% | 19.4% |
| White | 49% | 72.5% |
| Asian | 31.9% | 1.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.5% | 17.1% |
| Black/African American | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Multi-race | 6.2% | 5% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.