•Overall: Fairhaven ranks higher, #124 to Martha's Vineyard's #164 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Mixed: Martha's Vineyard leads in ELA (44% vs 40%), Fairhaven in Math (46% vs 43%). Statewide: 41% and 42%.
•SAT: Close: Fairhaven averages 1115 and Martha's Vineyard 1122.
•Spending: Martha's Vineyard spends $22,883 more per student ($41,143 vs $18,260).
•Homes: Homes cost more in Martha's Vineyard: single-family homes average $2.14M vs $476K. The average tax bill is $4,374 in Fairhaven and $9,299 in Martha's Vineyard.
•Class size: Smaller in Martha's Vineyard: 13 students on average vs 15.4.
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 ArtsMartha's Vineyard ahead
Fairhaven
40%
Martha's Vineyard
44%
State
41%
MathFairhaven ahead
Fairhaven
46%
Martha's Vineyard
43%
State
42%
ELA by year
Year
Fairhaven
Martha's Vineyard
State
2026
40%
44%
41%
2025
44%
44%
43%
2024
43%
43%
42%
2023
45%
46%
45%
2022
44%
48%
43%
2021
53%
52%
50%
Math by year
Year
Fairhaven
Martha's Vineyard
State
2026
46%
43%
42%
2025
44%
43%
41%
2024
52%
45%
42%
2023
50%
43%
42%
2022
50%
43%
40%
2021
44%
38%
37%
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Average SATAbout the same
Fairhaven
1115
Martha's Vineyard
1122
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Fairhaven ahead
Fairhaven
77.2%
Martha's Vineyard
72.8%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateFairhaven ahead
Fairhaven
92.9%
Martha's Vineyard
88.3%
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 Fairhaven
Fairhaven
15.4
Martha's Vineyard
13
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Fairhaven
93.4%
Martha's Vineyard
93.1%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout the same
Fairhaven
17.3%
Martha's Vineyard
17.2%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearFairhaven ahead
Fairhaven
91.5%
Martha's Vineyard
82.8%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Martha's Vineyard
Fairhaven
$18,260
Martha's Vineyard
$41,143
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Martha's Vineyard
Fairhaven
$82,224
Martha's Vineyard
$135,635
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
Fairhaven
Martha's Vineyard
Students in classes
1,737
734
English learners
2.2%
12.9%
Students with disabilities
17.1%
20.4%
White
80.5%
61%
Asian
1.9%
0.4%
Hispanic/Latino
9.4%
29%
Black/African American
2.5%
4%
Multi-race
5.3%
3.8%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Martha's Vineyard
Fairhaven
$476K
Martha's Vineyard
$2.14M
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Martha's Vineyard
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.