Canton vs Norwood Schools
How the two districts, about 4 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Canton ranks higher, #51 to Norwood's #202 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Canton students score higher: ELA 56% vs 37%, Math 60% vs 33% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Canton averages 1115 and Norwood 1124.
- Spending: Similar: $23,539 per student in Canton and $23,366 in Norwood.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Canton: single-family homes average $869K vs $719K. The average tax bill is $8,468 in Canton and $7,065 in Norwood.
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 | Canton | Norwood | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56% | 37% | 41% |
| 2025 | 59% | 39% | 43% |
| 2024 | 57% | 41% | 42% |
| 2023 | 56% | 40% | 44% |
| 2022 | 54% | 41% | 43% |
| 2021 | 63% | 46% | 48% |
| Year | Canton | Norwood | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60% | 33% | 41% |
| 2025 | 61% | 36% | 41% |
| 2024 | 61% | 42% | 42% |
| 2023 | 58% | 41% | 42% |
| 2022 | 53% | 44% | 40% |
| 2021 | 47% | 37% | 36% |
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
| Canton | Norwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,324 | 3,592 |
| English learners | 4.2% | 16.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.3% | 23.3% |
| White | 60% | 53.2% |
| Asian | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.6% | 22.7% |
| Black/African American | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| Multi-race | 6.7% | 4% |
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.