Attleboro vs North Attleborough Schools
How the two districts, about 3 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: North Attleborough ranks higher, #148 to Attleboro's #159 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: North Attleborough students score higher: ELA 44% vs 38%, Math 44% vs 38% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: North Attleborough averages 69 points higher (1138 vs 1069).
- Spending: Similar: $18,487 per student in Attleboro and $17,379 in North Attleborough.
- Homes: Homes cost more in North Attleborough: single-family homes average $627K vs $517K. The average tax bill is $6,304 in Attleboro and $6,931 in North Attleborough.
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 | North Attleborough | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 44% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 47% | 43% |
| 2024 | 36% | 46% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 51% | 45% |
| 2022 | 40% | 49% | 44% |
| 2021 | 46% | 60% | 49% |
| Year | Attleboro | North Attleborough | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 44% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 44% | 41% |
| 2024 | 42% | 47% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 48% | 42% |
| 2022 | 41% | 49% | 41% |
| 2021 | 34% | 46% | 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 | North Attleborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 6,327 | 3,941 |
| English learners | 9.5% | 4.1% |
| Students with disabilities | 19% | 21.8% |
| White | 56.7% | 68.8% |
| Asian | 4.5% | 10.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.5% | 8% |
| Black/African American | 12.2% | 7.3% |
| Multi-race | 6.5% | 5.1% |
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.