Dennis-Yarmouth vs Provincetown Schools
How the two districts, about 25 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Dennis-Yarmouth ranks higher, #200 to Provincetown's #325 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Dennis-Yarmouth students score higher: ELA 31% vs 28%, Math 34% vs 17% met expectations.
- High school: Provincetown has no high school in our rankings (its students may attend a regional high school), so only Dennis-Yarmouth has SAT and graduation figures (SAT average 1030).
- Spending: Provincetown spends $26,282 more per student ($49,884 vs $23,602).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Provincetown: single-family homes average $1.82M vs $806K. The average tax bill is $4,411 in Dennis-Yarmouth and $11,185 in Provincetown.
- Class size: Smaller in Provincetown: 12.9 students on average vs 16.7.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. The districts serve different grades (Dennis-Yarmouth: grades 3–10; Provincetown: grades 3, 4, 7, 8), so the state figure isn't shown.
| Year | Dennis-Yarmouth | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31% | 28% |
| 2025 | 33% | — |
| 2024 | 28% | — |
| 2023 | 34% | — |
| 2022 | 37% | — |
| 2021 | 42% | — |
| Year | Dennis-Yarmouth | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34% | 17% |
| 2025 | 32% | — |
| 2024 | 30% | — |
| 2023 | 30% | — |
| 2022 | 32% | — |
| 2021 | 31% | — |
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
| Dennis-Yarmouth | Provincetown | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,108 | 149 |
| English learners | 19.2% | 12.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 18.5% | 25.5% |
| White | 55.8% | 51.1% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 0.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17.9% | 14.6% |
| Black/African American | 17.2% | 25.5% |
| Multi-race | 5.4% | 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.