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School district comparison · MCAS 2026 · other data 2024-25

Dartmouth vs Martha's Vineyard Schools

How the two districts, about 20 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.

Dartmouth
#116 of 328 districts
B
Serves Dartmouth
1 high school · 3 elementary schools
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vs
Martha's Vineyard
#164 of 328 districts
B-
Serves Chilmark, Edgartown, Aquinnah, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury
1 high school · 3 elementary schools
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The short answer

  • Overall: Dartmouth ranks higher, #116 to Martha's Vineyard's #164 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
  • MCAS 2026: Dartmouth students score higher: ELA 45% vs 44%, Math 48% vs 43% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
  • SAT: Martha's Vineyard averages 17 points higher (1122 vs 1105).
  • Spending: Martha's Vineyard spends $21,807 more per student ($41,143 vs $19,335).
  • Homes: Homes cost more in Martha's Vineyard: single-family homes average $2.14M vs $657K. The average tax bill is $5,276 in Dartmouth and $9,299 in Martha's Vineyard.
  • Class size: Smaller in Martha's Vineyard: 13 students on average vs 17.7.

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 ArtsDartmouth ahead
Dartmouth
45%
Martha's Vineyard
44%
State
41%
MathDartmouth ahead
Dartmouth
48%
Martha's Vineyard
43%
State
41%
ELA by year
YearDartmouthMartha's VineyardState
202645%44%41%
202552%44%42%
202449%43%42%
202353%46%44%
202250%48%44%
202156%52%48%
Math by year
YearDartmouthMartha's VineyardState
202648%43%41%
202554%43%41%
202455%45%42%
202352%43%42%
202253%43%40%
202143%38%36%

No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.

High school results

Average SATMartha's Vineyard ahead
Dartmouth
1105
Martha's Vineyard
1122
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Dartmouth ahead
Dartmouth
76.8%
Martha's Vineyard
72.8%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateDartmouth ahead
Dartmouth
94.3%
Martha's Vineyard
88.3%
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 Dartmouth
Dartmouth
17.7
Martha's Vineyard
13
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateDartmouth ahead
Dartmouth
94.2%
Martha's Vineyard
93.1%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Dartmouth
Dartmouth
13.4%
Martha's Vineyard
17.2%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearDartmouth ahead
Dartmouth
92%
Martha's Vineyard
82.8%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Martha's Vineyard
Dartmouth
$19,335
Martha's Vineyard
$41,143
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Martha's Vineyard
Dartmouth
$93,106
Martha's Vineyard
$135,635
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

DartmouthMartha's Vineyard
Students in classes3,281734
English learners1.5%12.9%
Students with disabilities22.2%20.4%
White81.3%61%
Asian1.7%0.4%
Hispanic/Latino7.7%29%
Black/African American1.9%4%
Multi-race7.2%3.8%

Homes & taxes

Average single-family home valueHigher in Martha's Vineyard
Dartmouth
$657K
Martha's Vineyard
$2.14M
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Martha's Vineyard
Dartmouth
$5,276
Martha's Vineyard
$9,299
MA median
$6,814
Dartmouth
Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$657KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,276MA median $6,814
Tax rate$8.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$51,212MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.4%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves7.1% of budget
Chilmark
Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$3.52MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,024MA median $6,814
Tax rate$2.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$95,470MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAAA
Edgartown
Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$2.71MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,721MA median $6,814
Tax rate$2.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$74,152MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.4%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves20.7% of budget
Aquinnah
Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.85MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$12,677MA median $6,814
Tax rate$6.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$60,960MA median $47,872
Oak Bluffs
Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.40MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,996MA median $6,814
Tax rate$5.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$33,186MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school96.7%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves10% of budget
Tisbury
Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.69MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$12,513MA median $6,814
Tax rate$7.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$30,707MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.2%
Town bond ratingAA+
West Tisbury
Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.70MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,862MA median $6,814
Tax rate$5.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$37,399MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA+

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.

The schools

Dartmouth
High schools · rank of 335
Dartmouth HighSAT 1105#133 B
Elementary schools · rank of 895
Joseph Demello#202 B+George H Potter#378 B-James M. Quinn School#499 C+