Douglas vs Webster Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Douglas ranks higher, #186 to Webster's #290 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Douglas students score higher: ELA 39% vs 15%, Math 45% vs 16% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Douglas averages 145 points higher (1117 vs 972).
- Spending: Webster spends $3,247 more per student ($22,940 vs $19,694).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Douglas: single-family homes average $522K vs $459K. The average tax bill is $6,298 in Douglas and $5,474 in Webster.
- Class size: Smaller in Douglas: 15.4 students on average vs 19.
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 | Webster | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39% | 15% | 41% |
| 2025 | 44% | 20% | 42% |
| 2024 | 40% | 19% | 41% |
| 2023 | 43% | 21% | 44% |
| 2022 | 45% | 18% | 44% |
| 2021 | 53% | 28% | 49% |
| Year | Douglas | Webster | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45% | 16% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| 2024 | 40% | 19% | 42% |
| 2023 | 37% | 19% | 42% |
| 2022 | 35% | 20% | 40% |
| 2021 | 29% | 15% | 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 | Webster | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,105 | 1,786 |
| English learners | 0.6% | 17.9% |
| Students with disabilities | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| White | 85.9% | 41.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.7% | 41.7% |
| Black/African American | 1.3% | 9.9% |
| Multi-race | 3% | 4.4% |
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.