Dighton-Rehoboth vs Taunton Schools
How the two districts, about 7 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Dighton-Rehoboth ranks higher, #137 to Taunton's #225 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Dighton-Rehoboth students score higher: ELA 37% vs 28%, Math 38% vs 23% met expectations. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
- SAT: Dighton-Rehoboth averages 49 points higher (1114 vs 1065).
- Spending: Similar: $18,720 per student in Dighton-Rehoboth and $19,590 in Taunton.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Dighton-Rehoboth: single-family homes average $574K vs $497K. The average tax bill is $6,656 in Dighton-Rehoboth and $5,540 in Taunton.
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 | Dighton-Rehoboth | Taunton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37% | 28% | 40% |
| 2025 | 45% | 30% | 42% |
| 2024 | 40% | 30% | 41% |
| 2023 | 45% | 32% | 44% |
| 2022 | 45% | 30% | 43% |
| 2021 | 51% | 36% | 48% |
| Year | Dighton-Rehoboth | Taunton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38% | 23% | 41% |
| 2025 | 40% | 23% | 41% |
| 2024 | 40% | 23% | 42% |
| 2023 | 44% | 24% | 42% |
| 2022 | 40% | 24% | 40% |
| 2021 | 32% | 19% | 35% |
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
| Dighton-Rehoboth | Taunton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,577 | 8,496 |
| English learners | 0.6% | 12.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 22.2% | 20.8% |
| White | 85% | 50.5% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.9% | 13.3% |
| Black/African American | 2.2% | 28.8% |
| Multi-race | 4% | 5.7% |
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.