Avon vs Stoughton Schools
How the two districts, about 3 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Stoughton ranks higher, #133 to Avon's #244 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Stoughton students score higher: ELA 37% vs 33%, Math 38% vs 18% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Stoughton averages 24 points higher (1097 vs 1073).
- Spending: Similar: $20,921 per student in Avon and $20,194 in Stoughton.
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $572K in Avon and $606K in Stoughton. The average tax bill is $7,643 in Avon and $7,157 in Stoughton.
- Class size: Smaller in Avon: 13.9 students on average vs 16.4.
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 | Avon | Stoughton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33% | 37% | 41% |
| 2025 | 32% | 39% | 43% |
| 2024 | 34% | 39% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 40% | 45% |
| 2022 | 37% | 42% | 43% |
| 2021 | 48% | 44% | 48% |
| Year | Avon | Stoughton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18% | 38% | 41% |
| 2025 | 28% | 38% | 41% |
| 2024 | 27% | 38% | 42% |
| 2023 | 32% | 37% | 42% |
| 2022 | 32% | 37% | 40% |
| 2021 | 25% | 31% | 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
| Avon | Stoughton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 741 | 3,750 |
| English learners | 15.5% | 14% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.5% | 20.7% |
| White | 31.3% | 43.5% |
| Asian | 5.3% | 6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 16.7% | 13.6% |
| Black/African American | 40.3% | 30.2% |
| Multi-race | 5.8% | 6.1% |
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.