•Overall: Hampshire ranks higher, #94 to Easthampton's #122 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Hampshire students score higher: ELA 41% vs 33%, Math 47% vs 39% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
•SAT: Hampshire averages 43 points higher (1181 vs 1138).
•Spending: Hampshire spends $4,742 more per student ($23,152 vs $18,411).
•Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $419K in Easthampton and $406K in Hampshire. The average tax bill is $5,562 in Easthampton and $6,272 in Hampshire.
•Class size: Smaller in Hampshire: 13.2 students on average vs 16.9.
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.
English Language ArtsHampshire ahead
Easthampton
33%
Hampshire
41%
State
41%
MathHampshire ahead
Easthampton
39%
Hampshire
47%
State
41%
ELA by year
Year
Easthampton
Hampshire
State
2026
33%
41%
41%
2025
32%
44%
42%
2024
32%
41%
41%
2023
40%
49%
44%
2022
39%
45%
43%
2021
47%
55%
49%
Math by year
Year
Easthampton
Hampshire
State
2026
39%
47%
41%
2025
35%
49%
41%
2024
39%
48%
42%
2023
37%
50%
42%
2022
37%
45%
41%
2021
27%
38%
35%
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Average SATHampshire ahead
Easthampton
1138
Hampshire
1181
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Hampshire ahead
Easthampton
69.1%
Hampshire
81.8%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateHampshire ahead
Easthampton
90.6%
Hampshire
94.3%
MA avg
92.4%
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Average class sizeHigher in Easthampton
Easthampton
16.9
Hampshire
13.2
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Easthampton
93.3%
Hampshire
94.1%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Hampshire
Easthampton
20.1%
Hampshire
14.2%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearHampshire ahead
Easthampton
85.7%
Hampshire
90.3%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Hampshire
Easthampton
$18,411
Hampshire
$23,152
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Hampshire
Easthampton
$75,127
Hampshire
$78,970
MA median
$91,393
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
Easthampton
Hampshire
Students in classes
1,372
719
English learners
2.8%
1.5%
Students with disabilities
28.9%
21.1%
White
74.6%
88.8%
Asian
2.5%
0.8%
Hispanic/Latino
16%
6.9%
Black/African American
1%
0.7%
Multi-race
5.4%
2.7%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Easthampton
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.