Cohasset vs Scituate Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Cohasset ranks higher, #15 to Scituate's #45 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Cohasset students score higher: ELA 70% vs 58%, Math 70% vs 61% met expectations. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Cohasset averages 1164 and Scituate 1162.
- Spending: Cohasset spends $2,611 more per student ($24,119 vs $21,508).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Cohasset: single-family homes average $1.48M vs $1.04M. The average tax bill is $16,814 in Cohasset and $10,191 in Scituate.
- Class size: Smaller in Cohasset: 15.1 students on average vs 17.3.
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 | Cohasset | Scituate | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70% | 58% | 40% |
| 2025 | 74% | 62% | 43% |
| 2024 | 72% | 60% | 42% |
| 2023 | 73% | 65% | 45% |
| 2022 | 68% | 63% | 44% |
| 2021 | 73% | 67% | 49% |
| Year | Cohasset | Scituate | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70% | 61% | 41% |
| 2025 | 70% | 62% | 42% |
| 2024 | 68% | 62% | 42% |
| 2023 | 72% | 62% | 42% |
| 2022 | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| 2021 | 50% | 59% | 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
| Cohasset | Scituate | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,395 | 2,772 |
| English learners | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.8% | 19.8% |
| White | 90% | 90.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3% | 3.2% |
| Black/African American | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Multi-race | 3.5% | 3.7% |
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.