Attleboro vs Dighton-Rehoboth Schools
How the two districts, about 8 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Dighton-Rehoboth ranks higher, #137 to Attleboro's #159 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Similar results: in Attleboro, 38% met expectations in ELA and 38% in Math; in Dighton-Rehoboth, 37% and 38%. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Dighton-Rehoboth averages 45 points higher (1114 vs 1069).
- Spending: Similar: $18,487 per student in Attleboro and $18,720 in Dighton-Rehoboth.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Dighton-Rehoboth: single-family homes average $574K vs $517K. The average tax bill is $6,304 in Attleboro and $6,656 in Dighton-Rehoboth.
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 | Dighton-Rehoboth | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 37% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 45% | 43% |
| 2024 | 36% | 40% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 45% | 45% |
| 2022 | 40% | 45% | 44% |
| 2021 | 46% | 51% | 49% |
| Year | Attleboro | Dighton-Rehoboth | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 38% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 40% | 41% |
| 2024 | 42% | 40% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 44% | 42% |
| 2022 | 41% | 40% | 41% |
| 2021 | 34% | 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
| Attleboro | Dighton-Rehoboth | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 6,327 | 2,577 |
| English learners | 9.5% | 0.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 19% | 22.2% |
| White | 56.7% | 85% |
| Asian | 4.5% | 1.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.5% | 6.9% |
| Black/African American | 12.2% | 2.2% |
| Multi-race | 6.5% | 4% |
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.