•Overall: Amherst-Pelham ranks higher, #99 to Hadley's #117 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Amherst-Pelham students score higher: ELA 54% vs 46%, Math 50% vs 45% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
•SAT: Amherst-Pelham averages 91 points higher (1269 vs 1178).
•Spending: Amherst-Pelham spends $4,608 more per student ($28,536 vs $23,929).
•Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $499K in Amherst-Pelham and $476K in Hadley. The average tax bill is $8,446 in Amherst-Pelham and $5,454 in Hadley.
•Class size: Smaller in Amherst-Pelham: 13.1 students on average vs 16.7.
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.
English Language ArtsAmherst-Pelham ahead
Amherst-Pelham
54%
Hadley
46%
State
41%
MathAmherst-Pelham ahead
Amherst-Pelham
50%
Hadley
45%
State
41%
ELA by year
Year
Amherst-Pelham
Hadley
State
2026
54%
46%
41%
2025
56%
53%
43%
2024
53%
51%
42%
2023
51%
54%
45%
2022
53%
51%
44%
2021
63%
61%
50%
Math by year
Year
Amherst-Pelham
Hadley
State
2026
50%
45%
41%
2025
52%
46%
41%
2024
49%
48%
42%
2023
47%
41%
42%
2022
45%
49%
41%
2021
49%
39%
36%
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Average SATAmherst-Pelham ahead
Amherst-Pelham
1269
Hadley
1178
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Amherst-Pelham ahead
Amherst-Pelham
89.8%
Hadley
64.8%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateHadley ahead
Amherst-Pelham
92.6%
Hadley
95.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Average class sizeHigher in Hadley
Amherst-Pelham
13.1
Hadley
16.7
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateHadley ahead
Amherst-Pelham
92.2%
Hadley
94%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Hadley
Amherst-Pelham
22.3%
Hadley
16.3%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearHadley ahead
Amherst-Pelham
83.1%
Hadley
95.9%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Amherst-Pelham
Amherst-Pelham
$28,536
Hadley
$23,929
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Amherst-Pelham
Amherst-Pelham
$92,296
Hadley
$74,766
MA median
$91,393
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
Amherst-Pelham
Hadley
Students in classes
1,201
526
English learners
6.8%
5.7%
Students with disabilities
26.6%
21.9%
White
54.9%
73.4%
Asian
10.3%
5.1%
Hispanic/Latino
18.9%
14.3%
Black/African American
9.1%
3.1%
Multi-race
6.4%
3.3%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Amherst-Pelham
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.