Blackstone-Millville vs Douglas Schools
How the two districts, about 10 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Douglas ranks higher, #186 to Blackstone-Millville's #215 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Douglas students score higher: ELA 39% vs 33%, Math 45% vs 33% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Blackstone-Millville averages 27 points higher (1144 vs 1117).
- Spending: Similar: $18,834 per student in Blackstone-Millville and $19,694 in Douglas.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Douglas: single-family homes average $522K vs $468K. The average tax bill is $6,303 in Blackstone-Millville and $6,298 in Douglas.
- Class size: Smaller in Douglas: 15.4 students on average vs 18.2.
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 | Blackstone-Millville | Douglas | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33% | 39% | 41% |
| 2025 | 37% | 44% | 42% |
| 2024 | 36% | 40% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 43% | 44% |
| 2022 | 40% | 45% | 43% |
| 2021 | 47% | 53% | 48% |
| Year | Blackstone-Millville | Douglas | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33% | 45% | 41% |
| 2025 | 36% | 39% | 41% |
| 2024 | 39% | 40% | 42% |
| 2023 | 39% | 37% | 42% |
| 2022 | 41% | 35% | 40% |
| 2021 | 33% | 29% | 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
| Blackstone-Millville | Douglas | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,483 | 1,105 |
| English learners | 5.1% | 0.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 18.1% | 18.1% |
| White | 77.2% | 85.9% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| Black/African American | 3.4% | 1.3% |
| Multi-race | 4.1% | 3% |
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.