Amesbury vs Haverhill Schools
How the two districts, about 8 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Amesbury ranks higher, #106 to Haverhill's #218 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Amesbury students score higher: ELA 39% vs 27%, Math 35% vs 29% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 42%.
- SAT: Close: Amesbury averages 1104 and Haverhill 1101.
- Spending: Amesbury spends $2,782 more per student ($23,135 vs $20,353).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Amesbury: single-family homes average $656K vs $562K. The average tax bill is $9,868 in Amesbury and $5,962 in Haverhill.
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 | Amesbury | Haverhill | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39% | 27% | 41% |
| 2025 | 41% | 28% | 43% |
| 2024 | 38% | 26% | 42% |
| 2023 | 43% | 29% | 44% |
| 2022 | 42% | 27% | 43% |
| 2021 | 51% | 34% | 48% |
| Year | Amesbury | Haverhill | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35% | 29% | 42% |
| 2025 | 33% | 29% | 41% |
| 2024 | 39% | 28% | 42% |
| 2023 | 45% | 26% | 42% |
| 2022 | 44% | 24% | 40% |
| 2021 | 34% | 20% | 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
| Amesbury | Haverhill | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,832 | 8,084 |
| English learners | 5.2% | 13.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.5% | 24.8% |
| White | 78.2% | 39.1% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.8% | 49.4% |
| Black/African American | 2.3% | 7.2% |
| Multi-race | 3.5% | 2.6% |
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.