Georgetown vs Ipswich Schools
How the two districts, about 8 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Ipswich ranks higher, #39 to Georgetown's #96 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Ipswich students score higher: ELA 57% vs 41%, Math 57% vs 42% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Ipswich averages 67 points higher (1201 vs 1134).
- Spending: Ipswich spends $5,361 more per student ($25,451 vs $20,090).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Ipswich: single-family homes average $903K vs $750K. The average tax bill is $10,314 in Georgetown and $9,733 in Ipswich.
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 | Georgetown | Ipswich | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41% | 57% | 41% |
| 2025 | 41% | 60% | 42% |
| 2024 | 42% | 56% | 41% |
| 2023 | 46% | 59% | 44% |
| 2022 | 49% | 58% | 43% |
| 2021 | 55% | 60% | 49% |
| Year | Georgetown | Ipswich | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42% | 57% | 41% |
| 2025 | 40% | 56% | 41% |
| 2024 | 47% | 57% | 42% |
| 2023 | 46% | 54% | 42% |
| 2022 | 44% | 54% | 40% |
| 2021 | 37% | 41% | 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
| Georgetown | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,191 | 1,567 |
| English learners | 1.7% | 3.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 15.5% | 20.9% |
| White | 89.3% | 82.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Black/African American | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Multi-race | 2.4% | 4.7% |
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.