Granby vs South Hadley Schools
How the two districts, about 4 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: South Hadley ranks higher, #131 to Granby's #160 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Granby students score higher: ELA 36% vs 33%, Math 35% vs 29% met expectations. Statewide: 40% and 41%.
- SAT: South Hadley averages 76 points higher (1182 vs 1106).
- Spending: Similar: $19,616 per student in Granby and $20,200 in South Hadley.
- Homes: Similar: single-family homes average $430K in Granby and $417K in South Hadley. The average tax bill is $6,381 in Granby and $5,639 in South Hadley.
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 | South Hadley | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36% | 33% | 40% |
| 2025 | 32% | 37% | 42% |
| 2024 | 33% | 39% | 41% |
| 2023 | 36% | 40% | 44% |
| 2022 | 31% | 36% | 43% |
| 2021 | 36% | 44% | 49% |
| Year | Granby | South Hadley | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35% | 29% | 41% |
| 2025 | 31% | 34% | 41% |
| 2024 | 31% | 37% | 42% |
| 2023 | 27% | 37% | 42% |
| 2022 | 24% | 31% | 41% |
| 2021 | 21% | 28% | 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 | South Hadley | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 665 | 1,648 |
| English learners | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 24.4% | 22.6% |
| White | 81.5% | 73.7% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 1.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.7% | 19.4% |
| Black/African American | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Multi-race | 3.5% | 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.