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School district comparison · MCAS 2026 · other data 2024-25

Martha's Vineyard vs Nantucket Schools

How the two districts, about 29 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.

Martha's Vineyard
#164 of 328 districts
B-
Serves Chilmark, Edgartown, Aquinnah, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury
1 high school · 3 elementary schools
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vs
Nantucket
#240 of 328 districts
C
Serves Nantucket
1 high school · 1 elementary school
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The short answer

  • Overall: Martha's Vineyard ranks higher, #164 to Nantucket's #240 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
  • MCAS 2026: Martha's Vineyard students score higher: ELA 44% vs 29%, Math 43% vs 30% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 42%.
  • SAT: Martha's Vineyard averages 42 points higher (1122 vs 1080).
  • Spending: Martha's Vineyard spends $11,244 more per student ($41,143 vs $29,898).
  • Homes: Homes cost more in Nantucket: single-family homes average $3.17M vs $2.14M. The average tax bill is $9,299 in Martha's Vineyard and $9,904 in Nantucket.
  • Class size: Smaller in Martha's Vineyard: 13 students on average vs 16.7.

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%
Nantucket
29%
State
41%
MathMartha's Vineyard ahead
Martha's Vineyard
43%
Nantucket
30%
State
42%
ELA by year
YearMartha's VineyardNantucketState
202644%29%41%
202544%34%43%
202443%32%43%
202346%36%46%
202248%37%44%
202152%41%50%
Math by year
YearMartha's VineyardNantucketState
202643%30%42%
202543%26%42%
202445%29%42%
202343%29%43%
202243%26%41%
202138%23%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
Nantucket
1080
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Martha's Vineyard ahead
Martha's Vineyard
72.8%
Nantucket
70.8%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateMartha's Vineyard ahead
Martha's Vineyard
88.3%
Nantucket
87%
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 Nantucket
Martha's Vineyard
13
Nantucket
16.7
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Martha's Vineyard
93.1%
Nantucket
92.9%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
17.2%
Nantucket
22.7%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearNantucket ahead
Martha's Vineyard
82.8%
Nantucket
87.3%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
$41,143
Nantucket
$29,898
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
$135,635
Nantucket
$102,575
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 VineyardNantucket
Students in classes7341,728
English learners12.9%20.3%
Students with disabilities20.4%20%
White61%38.1%
Asian0.4%2.2%
Hispanic/Latino29%45.9%
Black/African American4%8.7%
Multi-race3.8%5.2%

Homes & taxes

Average single-family home valueHigher in Nantucket
Martha's Vineyard
$2.14M
Nantucket
$3.17M
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Nantucket
Martha's Vineyard
$9,299
Nantucket
$9,904
MA median
$6,814
Chilmark
Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$3.52MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,024MA median $6,814
Tax rate$2.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$95,470MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAAA
Edgartown
Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$2.71MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,721MA median $6,814
Tax rate$2.50 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$74,152MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.4%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves20.7% of budget
Aquinnah
Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.85MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$12,677MA median $6,814
Tax rate$6.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$60,960MA median $47,872
Oak Bluffs
Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.40MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,996MA median $6,814
Tax rate$5.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$33,186MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school96.7%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves10% of budget
Tisbury
Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.69MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$12,513MA median $6,814
Tax rate$7.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$30,707MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.2%
Town bond ratingAA+
West Tisbury
Dukes County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.70MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,862MA median $6,814
Tax rate$5.20 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$37,399MA median $47,872
Town bond ratingAA+
Nantucket
Nantucket County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$3.17MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$9,904MA median $6,814
Tax rate$3.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$90,171MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school90.8%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves9.4% of budget

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.

The schools

Nantucket
High schools · rank of 335
Nantucket HighSAT 1080#180 B-
Elementary schools · rank of 895
Nantucket Intermediate School#801 C-