Concord-Carlisle vs Lincoln-Sudbury Schools
How the two districts, about 7 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Concord-Carlisle ranks higher, #11 to Lincoln-Sudbury's #30 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Concord-Carlisle students score higher: ELA 70% vs 64%, Math 73% vs 69% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Lincoln-Sudbury averages 15 points higher (1292 vs 1277).
- Spending: Similar: $30,709 per student in Concord-Carlisle and $28,504 in Lincoln-Sudbury.
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $1.46M in Concord-Carlisle and $1.42M in Lincoln-Sudbury. The average tax bill is $18,948 in Concord-Carlisle and $18,682 in Lincoln-Sudbury.
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 | Concord-Carlisle | Lincoln-Sudbury | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70% | 64% | 41% |
| 2025 | 75% | 68% | 43% |
| 2024 | 73% | 65% | 42% |
| 2023 | 75% | 68% | 45% |
| 2022 | 71% | 68% | 44% |
| 2021 | 74% | 72% | 49% |
| Year | Concord-Carlisle | Lincoln-Sudbury | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73% | 69% | 41% |
| 2025 | 72% | 69% | 41% |
| 2024 | 74% | 69% | 42% |
| 2023 | 71% | 69% | 42% |
| 2022 | 69% | 69% | 41% |
| 2021 | 65% | 65% | 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
| Concord-Carlisle | Lincoln-Sudbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,198 | 1,448 |
| English learners | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Students with disabilities | 16% | 22.2% |
| White | 73.3% | 68.7% |
| Asian | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.8% | 7.7% |
| Black/African American | 3.6% | 5% |
| Multi-race | 7.2% | 8% |
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.