Framingham vs Marlborough Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Marlborough ranks higher, #232 to Framingham's #262 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Similar results: in Framingham, 26% met expectations in ELA and 23% in Math; in Marlborough, 28% and 24%. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Framingham averages 142 points higher (1159 vs 1017).
- Spending: Framingham spends $5,051 more per student ($25,397 vs $20,346).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Framingham: single-family homes average $681K vs $611K. The average tax bill is $8,061 in Framingham and $6,441 in Marlborough.
- Class size: Smaller in Framingham: 14.3 students on average vs 18.
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 | Framingham | Marlborough | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26% | 28% | 41% |
| 2025 | 27% | 27% | 42% |
| 2024 | 25% | 26% | 41% |
| 2023 | 30% | 27% | 44% |
| 2022 | 31% | 29% | 43% |
| 2021 | 37% | 34% | 48% |
| Year | Framingham | Marlborough | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23% | 24% | 41% |
| 2025 | 23% | 24% | 41% |
| 2024 | 23% | 26% | 42% |
| 2023 | 26% | 25% | 42% |
| 2022 | 27% | 27% | 40% |
| 2021 | 26% | 23% | 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
| Framingham | Marlborough | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 9,014 | 4,995 |
| English learners | 34.6% | 35.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 24.2% | 17% |
| White | 31.3% | 30.2% |
| Asian | 4% | 1.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 53.5% | 58.3% |
| Black/African American | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Multi-race | 4.6% | 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.