Dartmouth vs Westport Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Dartmouth ranks higher, #116 to Westport's #194 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Dartmouth students score higher: ELA 45% vs 33%, Math 48% vs 35% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Westport averages 23 points higher (1128 vs 1105).
- Spending: Similar: $19,335 per student in Dartmouth and $18,361 in Westport.
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $657K in Dartmouth and $677K in Westport. The average tax bill is $5,276 in Dartmouth and $4,931 in Westport.
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 | Dartmouth | Westport | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45% | 33% | 41% |
| 2025 | 52% | 34% | 42% |
| 2024 | 49% | 34% | 42% |
| 2023 | 53% | 38% | 44% |
| 2022 | 50% | 39% | 44% |
| 2021 | 56% | 48% | 48% |
| Year | Dartmouth | Westport | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48% | 35% | 41% |
| 2025 | 54% | 30% | 41% |
| 2024 | 55% | 37% | 42% |
| 2023 | 52% | 40% | 42% |
| 2022 | 53% | 40% | 40% |
| 2021 | 43% | 39% | 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
| Dartmouth | Westport | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,281 | 1,513 |
| English learners | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| White | 81.3% | 88.6% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.7% | 5.4% |
| Black/African American | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Multi-race | 7.2% | 3.6% |
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.