Billerica vs Concord-Carlisle Schools
How the two districts, about 7 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Concord-Carlisle ranks higher, #11 to Billerica's #132 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Concord-Carlisle students score higher: ELA 70% vs 42%, Math 73% vs 42% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Concord-Carlisle averages 148 points higher (1277 vs 1129).
- Spending: Concord-Carlisle spends $9,531 more per student ($30,709 vs $21,177).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Concord-Carlisle: single-family homes average $1.46M vs $645K. The average tax bill is $7,484 in Billerica and $18,948 in Concord-Carlisle.
- Class size: Smaller in Concord-Carlisle: 16.4 students on average vs 19.1.
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 | Billerica | Concord-Carlisle | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42% | 70% | 41% |
| 2025 | 46% | 75% | 42% |
| 2024 | 46% | 73% | 41% |
| 2023 | 47% | 75% | 44% |
| 2022 | 44% | 71% | 43% |
| 2021 | 51% | 74% | 48% |
| Year | Billerica | Concord-Carlisle | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42% | 73% | 41% |
| 2025 | 45% | 72% | 41% |
| 2024 | 45% | 74% | 42% |
| 2023 | 42% | 71% | 42% |
| 2022 | 41% | 69% | 40% |
| 2021 | 36% | 65% | 35% |
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
| Billerica | Concord-Carlisle | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 5,000 | 1,198 |
| English learners | 3.9% | 0.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 20.6% | 16% |
| White | 64.4% | 73.3% |
| Asian | 11.3% | 9.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12.3% | 5.8% |
| Black/African American | 7.9% | 3.6% |
| Multi-race | 3.6% | 7.2% |
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.