•Overall: Martha's Vineyard ranks higher, #164 to Mashpee's #172 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
•MCAS 2026: Martha's Vineyard students score higher: ELA 44% vs 38%, Math 43% vs 32% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 42%.
•SAT: Martha's Vineyard averages 81 points higher (1122 vs 1041).
•Spending: Martha's Vineyard spends $16,994 more per student ($41,143 vs $24,149).
•Homes: Homes cost more in Martha's Vineyard: single-family homes average $2.14M vs $990K. The average tax bill is $9,299 in Martha's Vineyard and $6,346 in Mashpee.
•Class size: Smaller in Martha's Vineyard: 13 students on average vs 15.6.
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 ArtsMartha's Vineyard ahead
Martha's Vineyard
44%
Mashpee
38%
State
41%
MathMartha's Vineyard ahead
Martha's Vineyard
43%
Mashpee
32%
State
42%
ELA by year
Year
Martha's Vineyard
Mashpee
State
2026
44%
38%
41%
2025
44%
37%
43%
2024
43%
36%
43%
2023
46%
43%
46%
2022
48%
40%
44%
2021
52%
51%
50%
Math by year
Year
Martha's Vineyard
Mashpee
State
2026
43%
32%
42%
2025
43%
35%
42%
2024
45%
33%
42%
2023
43%
38%
43%
2022
43%
35%
41%
2021
38%
33%
37%
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Average SATMartha's Vineyard ahead
Martha's Vineyard
1122
Mashpee
1041
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Martha's Vineyard ahead
Martha's Vineyard
72.8%
Mashpee
56%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateMashpee ahead
Martha's Vineyard
88.3%
Mashpee
94.8%
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 Mashpee
Martha's Vineyard
13
Mashpee
15.6
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Martha's Vineyard
93.1%
Mashpee
93.3%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
17.2%
Mashpee
19.5%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearMashpee ahead
Martha's Vineyard
82.8%
Mashpee
89.9%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
$41,143
Mashpee
$24,149
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
$135,635
Mashpee
$87,851
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
Martha's Vineyard
Mashpee
Students in classes
734
1,420
English learners
12.9%
9.4%
Students with disabilities
20.4%
16.9%
White
61%
65%
Asian
0.4%
1%
Hispanic/Latino
29%
11.8%
Black/African American
4%
4.6%
Multi-race
3.8%
13%
Homes & taxes
Average single-family home valueHigher in Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
$2.14M
Mashpee
$990K
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Martha's Vineyard
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.