Douglas vs Sutton Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Sutton ranks higher, #134 to Douglas's #186 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Similar results: in Douglas, 39% met expectations in ELA and 45% in Math; in Sutton, 41% and 45%. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Sutton averages 28 points higher (1145 vs 1117).
- Spending: Similar: $19,694 per student in Douglas and $19,681 in Sutton.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Sutton: single-family homes average $627K vs $522K. The average tax bill is $6,298 in Douglas and $7,247 in Sutton.
- Class size: Smaller in Douglas: 15.4 students on average vs 18.5.
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 | Douglas | Sutton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39% | 41% | 41% |
| 2025 | 44% | 45% | 42% |
| 2024 | 40% | 41% | 41% |
| 2023 | 43% | 47% | 44% |
| 2022 | 45% | 47% | 44% |
| 2021 | 53% | 58% | 49% |
| Year | Douglas | Sutton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45% | 45% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 45% | 41% |
| 2024 | 40% | 47% | 42% |
| 2023 | 37% | 47% | 42% |
| 2022 | 35% | 44% | 40% |
| 2021 | 29% | 36% | 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
| Douglas | Sutton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,105 | 1,306 |
| English learners | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 18.1% | 17.6% |
| White | 85.9% | 84.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| Black/African American | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Multi-race | 3% | 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.