Millbury vs Worcester Schools
How the two districts, about 6 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Millbury ranks higher, #154 to Worcester's #249 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Millbury students score higher: ELA 33% vs 25%, Math 37% vs 24% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 42%.
- SAT: Close: Millbury averages 1078 and Worcester 1076.
- Spending: Similar: $20,918 per student in Millbury and $22,476 in Worcester.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Millbury: single-family homes average $508K vs $410K. The average tax bill is $6,540 in Millbury and $5,446 in Worcester.
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 | Millbury | Worcester | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33% | 25% | 41% |
| 2025 | 38% | 27% | 43% |
| 2024 | 39% | 25% | 42% |
| 2023 | 40% | 28% | 45% |
| 2022 | 41% | 29% | 43% |
| 2021 | 45% | 30% | 49% |
| Year | Millbury | Worcester | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37% | 24% | 42% |
| 2025 | 39% | 24% | 41% |
| 2024 | 40% | 24% | 42% |
| 2023 | 41% | 24% | 42% |
| 2022 | 39% | 23% | 41% |
| 2021 | 35% | 17% | 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
| Millbury | Worcester | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,651 | 25,578 |
| English learners | 5.5% | 33.1% |
| Students with disabilities | 22% | 21.5% |
| White | 70.5% | 23.9% |
| Asian | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.7% | 45.8% |
| Black/African American | 5.1% | 19.8% |
| Multi-race | 5.8% | 4% |
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.