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School district comparison · MCAS 2026 · other data 2024-25

Freetown-Lakeville vs Somerset Berkley Regional School District Schools

How the two districts, about 7 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.

The short answer

  • Overall: Freetown-Lakeville ranks higher, #86 to Somerset Berkley Regional School District's #109 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
  • MCAS 2026: Mixed: Somerset Berkley Regional School District leads in ELA (42% vs 40%), Freetown-Lakeville in Math (50% vs 44%). Statewide: 41% and 41%.
  • SAT: Close: Freetown-Lakeville averages 1112 and Somerset Berkley Regional School District 1121.
  • Spending: Somerset Berkley Regional School District spends $4,093 more per student ($21,384 vs $17,291).
  • Homes: Homes cost more in Freetown-Lakeville: single-family homes average $594K vs $526K. The average tax bill is $5,799 in Freetown-Lakeville and $6,632 in Somerset Berkley Regional School District.

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
Freetown-Lakeville
40%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
42%
State
41%
MathFreetown-Lakeville ahead
Freetown-Lakeville
50%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
44%
State
41%
ELA by year
YearFreetown-LakevilleSomerset Berkley Regional School DistrictState
202640%42%41%
202544%47%42%
202445%44%41%
202348%45%44%
202247%44%43%
202153%54%49%
Math by year
YearFreetown-LakevilleSomerset Berkley Regional School DistrictState
202650%44%41%
202552%46%41%
202452%47%42%
202351%47%42%
202250%41%40%
202147%38%36%

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
Freetown-Lakeville
1112
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
1121
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Freetown-Lakeville ahead
Freetown-Lakeville
86%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
81.5%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateAbout the same
Freetown-Lakeville
96.8%
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 Freetown-Lakeville
Freetown-Lakeville
17.4
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
16.2
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateFreetown-Lakeville ahead
Freetown-Lakeville
94.6%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
92.9%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Freetown-Lakeville
Freetown-Lakeville
11.8%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
14.8%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearFreetown-Lakeville ahead
Freetown-Lakeville
91.2%
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
88.9%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Freetown-Lakeville
$17,291
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$21,384
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Freetown-Lakeville
$84,056
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

Freetown-LakevilleSomerset Berkley Regional School District
Students in classes2,615884
English learners1%1.5%
Students with disabilities18.3%10.6%
White88.3%87.2%
Asian0.8%2.1%
Hispanic/Latino5.3%6.1%
Black/African American2.2%2%
Multi-race3%2.2%

Homes & taxes

Average single-family home valueHigher in Freetown-Lakeville
Freetown-Lakeville
$594K
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$526K
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Somerset Berkley Regional School District
Freetown-Lakeville
$5,799
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$6,632
MA median
$6,814
Freetown
Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$562KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,501MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$45,642MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school92.1%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves8.6% of budget
Lakeville
Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$626KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,097MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$52,988MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.6%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves4.5% of budget
Berkley
Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$566KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,985MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$48,956MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.4%
Somerset
Bristol County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$486KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,278MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$39,608MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95%
Free cash reserves10.6% of budget

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.

The schools

Freetown-Lakeville
High schools · rank of 335
Apponequet Regional HighSAT 1112#106 B
Elementary schools · rank of 895
Freetown Elementary School#175 B+Assawompset Elementary School#339 B
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
High schools · rank of 335
Somerset Berkley Regional High SchoolSAT 1121#114 B
Elementary schools · rank of 895
North Elementary#231 BBerkley Community School#320 BSouth#398 B-Chace Street#484 B-