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School district comparison · MCAS 2026 · other data 2024-25

Chesterfield-Goshen vs Frontier Schools

How the two districts, about 11 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.

Chesterfield-Goshen
#283 of 328 districts
C-
Serves Chesterfield and Goshen
1 elementary school
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vs
Frontier
#107 of 328 districts
B
Serves Conway, Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately
1 high school · 4 elementary schools
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The short answer

  • Overall: Frontier ranks higher, #107 to Chesterfield-Goshen's #283 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
  • MCAS 2026: Frontier students score higher: ELA 43% vs 32%, Math 45% vs 41% met expectations.
  • High school: Chesterfield-Goshen has no high school in our rankings (its students may attend a regional high school), so only Frontier has SAT and graduation figures (SAT average 1226).
  • Spending: Frontier spends $2,116 more per student ($22,836 vs $20,720).
  • Homes: Homes cost more in Frontier: single-family homes average $459K vs $376K. The average tax bill is $5,415 in Chesterfield-Goshen and $6,104 in Frontier.

MCAS results, 2026

Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. The districts serve different grades (Chesterfield-Goshen: grades 3–6; Frontier: grades 3–10), so the state figure isn't shown.

English Language ArtsFrontier ahead
Chesterfield-Goshen
32%
Frontier
43%
MathFrontier ahead
Chesterfield-Goshen
41%
Frontier
45%
ELA by year
YearChesterfield-GoshenFrontier
202632%43%
202540%45%
202427%39%
202345%45%
202250%48%
202150%55%
Math by year
YearChesterfield-GoshenFrontier
202641%45%
202551%48%
202445%47%
202342%46%
202242%44%
202139%40%

No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.

High school results

Average SAT
Chesterfield-Goshen: no data
Frontier
1226
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+
Chesterfield-Goshen: no data
Frontier
87.7%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rate
Chesterfield-Goshen: no data
Frontier
89%
MA avg
92.4%

Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.

Classrooms, teachers & spending

Average class sizeHigher in Chesterfield-Goshen
Chesterfield-Goshen
13
Frontier
11.1
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateChesterfield-Goshen ahead
Chesterfield-Goshen
94.7%
Frontier
93.2%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout the same
Chesterfield-Goshen
14.7%
Frontier
15.1%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearFrontier ahead
Chesterfield-Goshen
75%
Frontier
94.4%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Frontier
Chesterfield-Goshen
$20,720
Frontier
$22,836
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Chesterfield-Goshen
Chesterfield-Goshen
$85,280
Frontier
$78,317
MA median
$91,393

Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.

Students

Chesterfield-GoshenFrontier
Students in classes127592
English learners0%0.5%
Students with disabilities16.5%21.1%
White94.5%82.5%
Asian0%1.9%
Hispanic/Latino3.9%8.4%
Black/African American0.8%2%
Multi-race0.8%5.2%

Homes & taxes

Average single-family home valueHigher in Frontier
Chesterfield-Goshen
$376K
Frontier
$459K
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Frontier
Chesterfield-Goshen
$5,415
Frontier
$6,104
MA median
$6,814
Chesterfield
Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$378KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,767MA median $6,814
Tax rate$15.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$23,611MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves34.7% of budget
Goshen
Hampshire County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$375KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,062MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$18,543MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves7.7% of budget
Conway
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$444KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,335MA median $6,814
Tax rate$14.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$77,069MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school87%
Free cash reserves10.8% of budget
Deerfield
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$467KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,283MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$49,737MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school82.9%
Free cash reserves10.9% of budget
Sunderland
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$478KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,947MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$33,627MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.9%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves5% of budget
Whately
Franklin County · Western Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$448KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,850MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$24,708MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.8%
Free cash reserves10.6% of budget

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.

The schools

Chesterfield-Goshen
Elementary schools · rank of 895
New Hingham Regional Elementary#713 C