Clinton vs West Boylston Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: West Boylston ranks higher, #97 to Clinton's #192 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: West Boylston students score higher: ELA 47% vs 27%, Math 60% vs 30% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: West Boylston averages 92 points higher (1120 vs 1028).
- Spending: West Boylston spends $1,720 more per student ($21,224 vs $19,504).
- Homes: Homes cost more in West Boylston: single-family homes average $525K vs $465K. The average tax bill is $6,038 in Clinton and $7,621 in West Boylston.
- Class size: Smaller in West Boylston: 16.5 students on average vs 19.2.
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 | Clinton | West Boylston | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27% | 47% | 41% |
| 2025 | 30% | 46% | 43% |
| 2024 | 29% | 47% | 42% |
| 2023 | 28% | 48% | 44% |
| 2022 | 28% | 53% | 44% |
| 2021 | 36% | 59% | 48% |
| Year | Clinton | West Boylston | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30% | 60% | 41% |
| 2025 | 31% | 58% | 41% |
| 2024 | 34% | 59% | 42% |
| 2023 | 29% | 53% | 42% |
| 2022 | 27% | 59% | 40% |
| 2021 | 20% | 50% | 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
| Clinton | West Boylston | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,027 | 921 |
| English learners | 19% | 6.2% |
| Students with disabilities | 21.3% | 18.8% |
| White | 46.2% | 73.6% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 46.3% | 13.6% |
| Black/African American | 3.6% | 5% |
| Multi-race | 2.4% | 4.4% |
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.