Franklin vs Millis Schools
How the two districts, about 7 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Millis ranks higher, #108 to Franklin's #144 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Franklin students score higher: ELA 54% vs 48%, Math 61% vs 46% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Franklin averages 1179 and Millis 1191.
- Spending: Millis spends $2,844 more per student ($22,258 vs $19,414).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Franklin: single-family homes average $731K vs $668K. The average tax bill is $8,353 in Franklin and $10,230 in Millis.
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 | Franklin | Millis | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54% | 48% | 41% |
| 2025 | 58% | 48% | 43% |
| 2024 | 57% | 49% | 42% |
| 2023 | 57% | 56% | 45% |
| 2022 | 57% | 56% | 44% |
| 2021 | 63% | 64% | 49% |
| Year | Franklin | Millis | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61% | 46% | 41% |
| 2025 | 59% | 47% | 41% |
| 2024 | 60% | 52% | 42% |
| 2023 | 59% | 52% | 42% |
| 2022 | 57% | 52% | 41% |
| 2021 | 50% | 50% | 36% |
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
| Franklin | Millis | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 4,620 | 1,187 |
| English learners | 3.7% | 3% |
| Students with disabilities | 19.9% | 22.1% |
| White | 75.9% | 77.5% |
| Asian | 9.5% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.8% | 12.1% |
| Black/African American | 3.3% | 1.9% |
| Multi-race | 2.8% | 5.3% |
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.