Dudley-Charlton Reg vs Oxford Schools
How the two districts, about 5 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Oxford ranks higher, #187 to Dudley-Charlton Reg's #206 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Similar results: in Dudley-Charlton Reg, 32% met expectations in ELA and 32% in Math; in Oxford, 33% and 30%. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Dudley-Charlton Reg averages 1088 and Oxford 1095.
- Spending: Oxford spends $1,514 more per student ($19,086 vs $17,572).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Dudley-Charlton Reg: single-family homes average $469K vs $425K. The average tax bill is $4,936 in Dudley-Charlton Reg and $5,192 in Oxford.
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 | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Oxford | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32% | 33% | 40% |
| 2025 | 37% | 33% | 43% |
| 2024 | 36% | 28% | 42% |
| 2023 | 42% | 35% | 44% |
| 2022 | 45% | 34% | 43% |
| 2021 | 52% | 39% | 48% |
| Year | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Oxford | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32% | 30% | 41% |
| 2025 | 32% | 26% | 41% |
| 2024 | 34% | 31% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 29% | 42% |
| 2022 | 38% | 29% | 40% |
| 2021 | 34% | 26% | 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
| Dudley-Charlton Reg | Oxford | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 3,496 | 1,476 |
| English learners | 3.1% | 5.1% |
| Students with disabilities | 20.5% | 23.2% |
| White | 77% | 69.6% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14.5% | 19.7% |
| Black/African American | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Multi-race | 3.9% | 5.4% |
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.