Hoosac Valley Regional vs North Adams Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Neck and neck: Hoosac Valley Regional ranks #268 and North Adams #272 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Mixed: Hoosac Valley Regional leads in ELA (25% vs 21%), North Adams in Math (22% vs 19%). Statewide: 40% and 41%.
- High school: Hoosac Valley Regional has no high school in our rankings (its students may attend a regional high school), so only North Adams has SAT and graduation figures (SAT average 905).
- Spending: North Adams spends $5,206 more per student ($25,508 vs $20,302).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Hoosac Valley Regional: single-family homes average $302K vs $244K. The average tax bill is $3,862 in Hoosac Valley Regional and $3,894 in North Adams.
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 | Hoosac Valley Regional | North Adams | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25% | 21% | 40% |
| 2025 | 21% | 23% | 42% |
| 2024 | 25% | 23% | 42% |
| 2023 | 25% | 25% | 44% |
| 2022 | 27% | 23% | 43% |
| 2021 | 32% | 29% | 47% |
| Year | Hoosac Valley Regional | North Adams | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19% | 22% | 41% |
| 2025 | 13% | 23% | 41% |
| 2024 | 18% | 19% | 42% |
| 2023 | 17% | 17% | 41% |
| 2022 | 19% | 22% | 40% |
| 2021 | 14% | 14% | 35% |
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
| Hoosac Valley Regional | North Adams | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,026 | 1,142 |
| English learners | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Students with disabilities | 25.4% | 29.8% |
| White | 85.3% | 77.1% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Black/African American | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Multi-race | 4.7% | 10.2% |
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.