Lincoln-Sudbury vs Wayland Schools
How the two districts, about 3 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Wayland ranks higher, #7 to Lincoln-Sudbury's #30 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Wayland students score higher: ELA 71% vs 64%, Math 77% vs 69% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Lincoln-Sudbury averages 1292 and Wayland 1286.
- Spending: Lincoln-Sudbury spends $4,854 more per student ($28,504 vs $23,650).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Lincoln-Sudbury: single-family homes average $1.42M vs $1.23M. The average tax bill is $18,682 in Lincoln-Sudbury and $18,259 in Wayland.
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 | Lincoln-Sudbury | Wayland | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64% | 71% | 41% |
| 2025 | 68% | 74% | 42% |
| 2024 | 65% | 72% | 42% |
| 2023 | 68% | 74% | 45% |
| 2022 | 68% | 71% | 43% |
| 2021 | 72% | 76% | 49% |
| Year | Lincoln-Sudbury | Wayland | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69% | 77% | 41% |
| 2025 | 69% | 76% | 41% |
| 2024 | 69% | 76% | 42% |
| 2023 | 69% | 77% | 42% |
| 2022 | 69% | 75% | 41% |
| 2021 | 65% | 68% | 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
| Lincoln-Sudbury | Wayland | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,448 | 2,720 |
| English learners | 0.2% | 2.7% |
| Students with disabilities | 22.2% | 18.3% |
| White | 68.7% | 64.1% |
| Asian | 10.3% | 15.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.7% | 8.5% |
| Black/African American | 5% | 3.8% |
| Multi-race | 8% | 8% |
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.