Attleboro vs Bellingham Schools
How the two districts, about 14 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Attleboro ranks higher, #159 to Bellingham's #176 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Attleboro students score higher: ELA 38% vs 28%, Math 38% vs 31% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Bellingham averages 30 points higher (1099 vs 1069).
- Spending: Bellingham spends $3,072 more per student ($21,558 vs $18,487).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $517K in Attleboro and $490K in Bellingham. The average tax bill is $6,304 in Attleboro and $6,073 in Bellingham.
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 | Attleboro | Bellingham | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 28% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 31% | 43% |
| 2024 | 36% | 28% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 36% | 45% |
| 2022 | 40% | 35% | 44% |
| 2021 | 46% | 42% | 49% |
| Year | Attleboro | Bellingham | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 31% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 34% | 41% |
| 2024 | 42% | 32% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 34% | 42% |
| 2022 | 41% | 35% | 41% |
| 2021 | 34% | 30% | 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
| Attleboro | Bellingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 6,327 | 2,058 |
| English learners | 9.5% | 6.1% |
| Students with disabilities | 19% | 23.7% |
| White | 56.7% | 70% |
| Asian | 4.5% | 3.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.5% | 18.6% |
| Black/African American | 12.2% | 3.5% |
| Multi-race | 6.5% | 3.8% |
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.