Blackstone-Millville vs Milford Schools
How the two districts, about 9 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Blackstone-Millville ranks higher, #215 to Milford's #243 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Blackstone-Millville students score higher: ELA 33% vs 27%, Math 33% vs 26% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Blackstone-Millville averages 92 points higher (1144 vs 1052).
- Spending: Milford spends $2,623 more per student ($21,458 vs $18,834).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Milford: single-family homes average $531K vs $468K. The average tax bill is $6,303 in Blackstone-Millville and $6,735 in Milford.
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 | Milford | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33% | 27% | 41% |
| 2025 | 37% | 30% | 42% |
| 2024 | 36% | 29% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 36% | 44% |
| 2022 | 40% | 36% | 43% |
| 2021 | 47% | 42% | 48% |
| Year | Blackstone-Millville | Milford | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33% | 26% | 41% |
| 2025 | 36% | 25% | 41% |
| 2024 | 39% | 23% | 42% |
| 2023 | 39% | 28% | 42% |
| 2022 | 41% | 26% | 40% |
| 2021 | 33% | 25% | 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 | Milford | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,483 | 4,564 |
| English learners | 5.1% | 29.9% |
| Students with disabilities | 18.1% | 18.4% |
| White | 77.2% | 49.3% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.6% | 39.7% |
| Black/African American | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| Multi-race | 4.1% | 2.9% |
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.