Auburn vs Leicester Schools
How the two districts, about 4 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Auburn ranks higher, #140 to Leicester's #183 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Auburn students score higher: ELA 41% vs 28%, Math 43% vs 26% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Auburn averages 15 points higher (1105 vs 1090).
- Spending: Leicester spends $2,682 more per student ($20,465 vs $17,782).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $443K in Auburn and $453K in Leicester. The average tax bill is $6,307 in Auburn and $5,026 in Leicester.
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 | Auburn | Leicester | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41% | 28% | 41% |
| 2025 | 45% | 30% | 43% |
| 2024 | 48% | 30% | 42% |
| 2023 | 50% | 34% | 44% |
| 2022 | 48% | 36% | 43% |
| 2021 | 54% | 40% | 49% |
| Year | Auburn | Leicester | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43% | 26% | 41% |
| 2025 | 41% | 26% | 41% |
| 2024 | 47% | 30% | 42% |
| 2023 | 49% | 33% | 42% |
| 2022 | 47% | 33% | 40% |
| 2021 | 44% | 27% | 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
| Auburn | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,508 | 1,310 |
| English learners | 4.3% | 7.4% |
| Students with disabilities | 15.5% | 20% |
| White | 73.4% | 65.2% |
| Asian | 5.1% | 3.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.8% | 19.1% |
| Black/African American | 5.1% | 7.6% |
| Multi-race | 2.2% | 4.2% |
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.