Billerica vs Maynard Schools
How the two districts, about 14 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Maynard ranks higher, #121 to Billerica's #132 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Billerica students score higher: ELA 42% vs 41%, Math 42% vs 38% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Maynard averages 58 points higher (1187 vs 1129).
- Spending: Maynard spends $3,328 more per student ($24,505 vs $21,177).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $645K in Billerica and $607K in Maynard. The average tax bill is $7,484 in Billerica and $10,081 in Maynard.
- Class size: Smaller in Maynard: 16.9 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 | Maynard | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42% | 41% | 41% |
| 2025 | 46% | 43% | 42% |
| 2024 | 46% | 43% | 41% |
| 2023 | 47% | 44% | 44% |
| 2022 | 44% | 43% | 43% |
| 2021 | 51% | 50% | 48% |
| Year | Billerica | Maynard | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42% | 38% | 41% |
| 2025 | 45% | 34% | 41% |
| 2024 | 45% | 44% | 42% |
| 2023 | 42% | 39% | 42% |
| 2022 | 41% | 37% | 40% |
| 2021 | 36% | 32% | 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 | Maynard | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 5,000 | 1,240 |
| English learners | 3.9% | 7.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 20.6% | 19.4% |
| White | 64.4% | 72.5% |
| Asian | 11.3% | 1.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12.3% | 17.1% |
| Black/African American | 7.9% | 3.5% |
| Multi-race | 3.6% | 5% |
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.