Boston vs Revere Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Revere ranks higher, #217 to Boston's #246 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Boston students score higher: ELA 30% vs 25%, Math 30% vs 26% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Revere averages 155 points higher (1056 vs 901).
- Spending: Boston spends $11,689 more per student ($33,854 vs $22,165).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $615K in Boston and $623K in Revere. The average tax bill is $7,627 in Boston and $5,574 in Revere.
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 | Boston | Revere | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30% | 25% | 41% |
| 2025 | 31% | 27% | 43% |
| 2024 | 29% | 26% | 42% |
| 2023 | 32% | 28% | 45% |
| 2022 | 31% | 30% | 44% |
| 2021 | 33% | 37% | 49% |
| Year | Boston | Revere | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30% | 26% | 41% |
| 2025 | 29% | 25% | 42% |
| 2024 | 28% | 26% | 42% |
| 2023 | 28% | 26% | 42% |
| 2022 | 27% | 28% | 41% |
| 2021 | 22% | 19% | 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
| Boston | Revere | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 47,674 | 7,384 |
| English learners | 32.1% | 36.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 23.8% | 17.2% |
| White | 14.5% | 24.7% |
| Asian | 8% | 4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44.4% | 65.2% |
| Black/African American | 28.9% | 3.9% |
| Multi-race | 3.9% | 1.6% |
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.