Dracut vs Tewksbury Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Tewksbury ranks higher, #101 to Dracut's #180 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Tewksbury students score higher: ELA 42% vs 40%, Math 42% vs 39% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Tewksbury averages 85 points higher (1132 vs 1047).
- Spending: Tewksbury spends $6,719 more per student ($23,195 vs $16,476).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Tewksbury: single-family homes average $685K vs $593K. The average tax bill is $5,737 in Dracut and $8,608 in Tewksbury.
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 | Dracut | Tewksbury | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40% | 42% | 41% |
| 2025 | 41% | 47% | 42% |
| 2024 | 39% | 42% | 41% |
| 2023 | 40% | 49% | 44% |
| 2022 | 39% | 48% | 43% |
| 2021 | 46% | 58% | 48% |
| Year | Dracut | Tewksbury | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39% | 42% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 44% | 41% |
| 2024 | 39% | 41% | 42% |
| 2023 | 37% | 45% | 42% |
| 2022 | 36% | 43% | 40% |
| 2021 | 30% | 40% | 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
| Dracut | Tewksbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,544 | 3,254 |
| English learners | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 17.6% | 18.9% |
| White | 58.6% | 73.6% |
| Asian | 11.6% | 5.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17.8% | 10.5% |
| Black/African American | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| Multi-race | 2.1% | 3.2% |
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.