Granby vs Hampden-Wilbraham Schools
How the two districts, about 11 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Hampden-Wilbraham ranks higher, #145 to Granby's #160 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Hampden-Wilbraham students score higher: ELA 47% vs 36%, Math 49% vs 35% met expectations. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
- SAT: Hampden-Wilbraham averages 29 points higher (1135 vs 1106).
- Spending: Similar: $19,616 per student in Granby and $19,399 in Hampden-Wilbraham.
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $430K in Granby and $455K in Hampden-Wilbraham. The average tax bill is $6,381 in Granby and $7,575 in Hampden-Wilbraham.
- Class size: Smaller in Granby: 15.2 students on average vs 18.1.
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 | Granby | Hampden-Wilbraham | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36% | 47% | 40% |
| 2025 | 32% | 51% | 42% |
| 2024 | 33% | 48% | 41% |
| 2023 | 36% | 53% | 44% |
| 2022 | 31% | 53% | 43% |
| 2021 | 36% | 57% | 49% |
| Year | Granby | Hampden-Wilbraham | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35% | 49% | 41% |
| 2025 | 31% | 48% | 41% |
| 2024 | 31% | 46% | 42% |
| 2023 | 27% | 48% | 42% |
| 2022 | 24% | 45% | 41% |
| 2021 | 21% | 43% | 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
| Granby | Hampden-Wilbraham | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 665 | 2,888 |
| English learners | 4.1% | 0.9% |
| Students with disabilities | 24.4% | 19.2% |
| White | 81.5% | 79.2% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.7% | 10.5% |
| Black/African American | 0.6% | 3.8% |
| Multi-race | 3.5% | 4.1% |
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.