Danvers vs Woburn Schools
How the two districts, about 12 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Neck and neck: Danvers ranks #174 and Woburn #179 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Mixed: Woburn leads in ELA (37% vs 35%), Danvers in Math (36% vs 33%). Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Woburn averages 91 points higher (1180 vs 1089).
- Spending: Woburn spends $2,420 more per student ($24,148 vs $21,728).
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $731K in Danvers and $738K in Woburn. The average tax bill is $7,780 in Danvers and $6,755 in Woburn.
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 | Danvers | Woburn | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35% | 37% | 41% |
| 2025 | 38% | 37% | 42% |
| 2024 | 40% | 37% | 41% |
| 2023 | 47% | 43% | 44% |
| 2022 | 44% | 43% | 43% |
| 2021 | 51% | 49% | 49% |
| Year | Danvers | Woburn | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36% | 33% | 41% |
| 2025 | 37% | 33% | 41% |
| 2024 | 43% | 36% | 42% |
| 2023 | 42% | 37% | 42% |
| 2022 | 40% | 39% | 40% |
| 2021 | 38% | 35% | 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
| Danvers | Woburn | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,263 | 4,592 |
| English learners | 5.3% | 15.4% |
| Students with disabilities | 22.7% | 23.3% |
| White | 78.6% | 58.7% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 6.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.7% | 19.9% |
| Black/African American | 2.9% | 9.1% |
| Multi-race | 2.3% | 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.