Hudson vs Northboro-Southboro Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Northboro-Southboro ranks higher, #46 to Hudson's #173 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Northboro-Southboro students score higher: ELA 59% vs 30%, Math 64% vs 30% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Northboro-Southboro averages 143 points higher (1241 vs 1098).
- Spending: Similar: $23,471 per student in Hudson and $25,043 in Northboro-Southboro.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Northboro-Southboro: single-family homes average $848K vs $610K. The average tax bill is $8,624 in Hudson and $12,346 in Northboro-Southboro.
- Class size: Smaller in Northboro-Southboro: 13.7 students on average vs 17.1.
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 | Hudson | Northboro-Southboro | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30% | 59% | 41% |
| 2025 | 39% | 64% | 42% |
| 2024 | 35% | 62% | 42% |
| 2023 | 38% | 67% | 44% |
| 2022 | 38% | 62% | 43% |
| 2021 | 44% | 69% | 49% |
| Year | Hudson | Northboro-Southboro | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30% | 64% | 41% |
| 2025 | 29% | 64% | 41% |
| 2024 | 31% | 65% | 42% |
| 2023 | 32% | 67% | 42% |
| 2022 | 30% | 66% | 40% |
| 2021 | 28% | 63% | 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
| Hudson | Northboro-Southboro | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 2,337 | 1,204 |
| English learners | 17.8% | 0.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 20.8% | 15.4% |
| White | 66% | 66.1% |
| Asian | 1% | 16.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 27% | 9.3% |
| Black/African American | 3.4% | 1.7% |
| Multi-race | 2.6% | 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.