Canton vs Randolph 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 Randolph's #252 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Canton students score higher: ELA 56% vs 21%, Math 60% vs 23% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Canton averages 19 points higher (1115 vs 1096).
- Spending: Similar: $23,539 per student in Canton and $24,026 in Randolph.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Canton: single-family homes average $869K vs $546K. The average tax bill is $8,468 in Canton and $6,328 in Randolph.
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 | Randolph | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56% | 21% | 41% |
| 2025 | 59% | 21% | 43% |
| 2024 | 57% | 24% | 42% |
| 2023 | 56% | 30% | 44% |
| 2022 | 54% | 32% | 43% |
| 2021 | 63% | 33% | 48% |
| Year | Canton | Randolph | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60% | 23% | 41% |
| 2025 | 61% | 24% | 41% |
| 2024 | 61% | 28% | 42% |
| 2023 | 58% | 30% | 42% |
| 2022 | 53% | 27% | 40% |
| 2021 | 47% | 24% | 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 | Randolph | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,324 | 2,951 |
| English learners | 4.2% | 25% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.3% | 22.1% |
| White | 60% | 9.3% |
| Asian | 10.9% | 15.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.6% | 18.7% |
| Black/African American | 13.4% | 52.6% |
| Multi-race | 6.7% | 3.6% |
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.