Attleboro vs Norton Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Attleboro ranks higher, #159 to Norton's #171 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Attleboro students score higher: ELA 38% vs 38%, Math 38% vs 34% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Norton averages 63 points higher (1132 vs 1069).
- Spending: Norton spends $2,491 more per student ($20,978 vs $18,487).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Norton: single-family homes average $565K vs $517K. The average tax bill is $6,304 in Attleboro and $7,367 in Norton.
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 | Norton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 38% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 40% | 43% |
| 2024 | 36% | 42% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 43% | 45% |
| 2022 | 40% | 40% | 44% |
| 2021 | 46% | 51% | 49% |
| Year | Attleboro | Norton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 34% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 34% | 41% |
| 2024 | 42% | 41% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 37% | 42% |
| 2022 | 41% | 39% | 41% |
| 2021 | 34% | 37% | 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 | Norton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 6,327 | 2,357 |
| English learners | 9.5% | 2.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 19% | 23.5% |
| White | 56.7% | 82.3% |
| Asian | 4.5% | 2.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.5% | 5.1% |
| Black/African American | 12.2% | 6% |
| Multi-race | 6.5% | 4.4% |
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.