•Overall: Wachusett ranks higher, #79 to Clinton's #192 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Wachusett students score higher: ELA 50% vs 27%, Math 55% vs 30% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
•SAT: Wachusett averages 113 points higher (1141 vs 1028).
•Spending: Similar: $19,504 per student in Clinton and $18,298 in Wachusett.
•Homes: Homes cost more in Wachusett: single-family homes average $552K vs $465K. The average tax bill is $6,038 in Clinton and $7,535 in Wachusett.
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.
English Language ArtsWachusett ahead
Clinton
27%
Wachusett
50%
State
41%
MathWachusett ahead
Clinton
30%
Wachusett
55%
State
41%
ELA by year
Year
Clinton
Wachusett
State
2026
27%
50%
41%
2025
30%
54%
43%
2024
29%
51%
42%
2023
28%
57%
44%
2022
28%
54%
44%
2021
36%
60%
48%
Math by year
Year
Clinton
Wachusett
State
2026
30%
55%
41%
2025
31%
57%
41%
2024
34%
56%
42%
2023
29%
56%
42%
2022
27%
53%
40%
2021
20%
47%
35%
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Average SATWachusett ahead
Clinton
1028
Wachusett
1141
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Wachusett ahead
Clinton
56%
Wachusett
87.8%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateWachusett ahead
Clinton
94.5%
Wachusett
95.7%
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 Clinton
Clinton
19.2
Wachusett
17.3
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Clinton
95.3%
Wachusett
94.4%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Clinton
Clinton
8.7%
Wachusett
11.5%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearWachusett ahead
Clinton
89.2%
Wachusett
94.3%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Clinton
Clinton
$19,504
Wachusett
$18,298
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Wachusett
Clinton
$87,059
Wachusett
$93,919
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
Clinton
Wachusett
Students in classes
2,027
6,563
English learners
19%
1.8%
Students with disabilities
21.3%
16.2%
White
46.2%
80.5%
Asian
1.4%
3.3%
Hispanic/Latino
46.3%
8.7%
Black/African American
3.6%
4.2%
Multi-race
2.4%
3.1%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Wachusett
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.