•Overall: Somerset Berkley Regional School District ranks higher, #109 to Fall River's #271 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Somerset Berkley Regional School District students score higher: ELA 42% vs 20%, Math 44% vs 18% met expectations. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
•SAT: Somerset Berkley Regional School District averages 147 points higher (1121 vs 974).
•Spending: Fall River spends $2,242 more per student ($23,626 vs $21,384).
•Homes: Homes cost more in Somerset Berkley Regional School District: single-family homes average $526K vs $405K. The average tax bill is $4,651 in Fall River and $6,632 in Somerset Berkley Regional School District.
•Class size: Smaller in Somerset Berkley Regional School District: 16.2 students on average vs 18.5.
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 ArtsSomerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Fall River
20%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
42%
State
40%
MathSomerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Fall River
18%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
44%
State
41%
ELA by year
Year
Fall River
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
State
2026
20%
42%
40%
2025
21%
47%
42%
2024
21%
44%
42%
2023
24%
45%
44%
2022
23%
44%
43%
2021
28%
54%
48%
Math by year
Year
Fall River
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
State
2026
18%
44%
41%
2025
18%
46%
41%
2024
19%
47%
42%
2023
20%
47%
42%
2022
20%
41%
40%
2021
17%
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 SATSomerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Fall River
974
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
1121
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Somerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Fall River
53.5%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
81.5%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateSomerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Fall River
79.9%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
95.9%
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 Fall River
Fall River
18.5
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
16.2
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateSomerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Fall River
91.5%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
92.9%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Fall River
27.2%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
14.8%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearSomerset Berkley Regional School District ahead
Fall River
78.9%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
88.9%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Fall River
Fall River
$23,626
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$21,384
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Fall River
$82,549
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$91,835
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
Fall River
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Students in classes
11,790
884
English learners
28%
1.5%
Students with disabilities
25.2%
10.6%
White
38.3%
87.2%
Asian
2.5%
2.1%
Hispanic/Latino
34%
6.1%
Black/African American
17%
2%
Multi-race
7.9%
2.2%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Fall River
$405K
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$526K
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
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.