•Overall: Wachusett ranks higher, #79 to Leicester's #183 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Wachusett students score higher: ELA 50% vs 28%, Math 55% vs 26% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
•SAT: Wachusett averages 51 points higher (1141 vs 1090).
•Spending: Leicester spends $2,167 more per student ($20,465 vs $18,298).
•Homes: Homes cost more in Wachusett: single-family homes average $552K vs $453K. The average tax bill is $5,026 in Leicester and $7,535 in Wachusett.
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.
English Language ArtsWachusett ahead
Leicester
28%
Wachusett
50%
State
41%
MathWachusett ahead
Leicester
26%
Wachusett
55%
State
41%
ELA by year
Year
Leicester
Wachusett
State
2026
28%
50%
41%
2025
30%
54%
42%
2024
30%
51%
42%
2023
34%
57%
44%
2022
36%
54%
44%
2021
40%
60%
48%
Math by year
Year
Leicester
Wachusett
State
2026
26%
55%
41%
2025
26%
57%
41%
2024
30%
56%
42%
2023
33%
56%
42%
2022
33%
53%
41%
2021
27%
47%
35%
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Average SATWachusett ahead
Leicester
1090
Wachusett
1141
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Wachusett ahead
Leicester
78.4%
Wachusett
87.8%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateWachusett ahead
Leicester
91.1%
Wachusett
95.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Average class sizeHigher in Wachusett
Leicester
16.2
Wachusett
17.3
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Leicester
93.8%
Wachusett
94.4%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Wachusett
Leicester
16.7%
Wachusett
11.5%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearWachusett ahead
Leicester
84.8%
Wachusett
94.3%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Leicester
Leicester
$20,465
Wachusett
$18,298
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Wachusett
Leicester
$76,840
Wachusett
$93,919
MA median
$91,393
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
Leicester
Wachusett
Students in classes
1,310
6,563
English learners
7.4%
1.8%
Students with disabilities
20%
16.2%
White
65.2%
80.5%
Asian
3.4%
3.3%
Hispanic/Latino
19.1%
8.7%
Black/African American
7.6%
4.2%
Multi-race
4.2%
3.1%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Wachusett
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.