Berlin-Boylston vs Clinton Schools
How the two districts, about 3 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Berlin-Boylston ranks higher, #49 to Clinton's #192 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Berlin-Boylston students score higher: ELA 59% vs 27%, Math 58% vs 30% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Berlin-Boylston averages 137 points higher (1165 vs 1028).
- Spending: Similar: $20,989 per student in Berlin-Boylston and $19,504 in Clinton.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Berlin-Boylston: single-family homes average $699K vs $465K. The average tax bill is $9,665 in Berlin-Boylston and $6,038 in Clinton.
- Class size: Smaller in Berlin-Boylston: 16.8 students on average vs 19.2.
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 | Berlin-Boylston | Clinton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59% | 27% | 41% |
| 2025 | 60% | 30% | 42% |
| 2024 | 60% | 29% | 42% |
| 2023 | 66% | 28% | 44% |
| 2022 | 60% | 28% | 44% |
| 2021 | 70% | 36% | 48% |
| Year | Berlin-Boylston | Clinton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58% | 30% | 41% |
| 2025 | 62% | 31% | 41% |
| 2024 | 63% | 34% | 42% |
| 2023 | 61% | 29% | 42% |
| 2022 | 62% | 27% | 41% |
| 2021 | 49% | 20% | 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
| Berlin-Boylston | Clinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,113 | 2,027 |
| English learners | 4% | 19% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.8% | 21.3% |
| White | 78.9% | 46.2% |
| Asian | 4.5% | 1.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.5% | 46.3% |
| Black/African American | 1.4% | 3.6% |
| Multi-race | 4.3% | 2.4% |
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.