Millis vs Stoughton Schools
How the two districts, about 14 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Millis ranks higher, #108 to Stoughton's #133 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Millis students score higher: ELA 48% vs 37%, Math 46% vs 38% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Millis averages 94 points higher (1191 vs 1097).
- Spending: Millis spends $2,064 more per student ($22,258 vs $20,194).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Millis: single-family homes average $668K vs $606K. The average tax bill is $10,230 in Millis and $7,157 in Stoughton.
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 | Millis | Stoughton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48% | 37% | 41% |
| 2025 | 48% | 39% | 42% |
| 2024 | 49% | 39% | 41% |
| 2023 | 56% | 40% | 44% |
| 2022 | 56% | 42% | 43% |
| 2021 | 64% | 44% | 48% |
| Year | Millis | Stoughton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46% | 38% | 41% |
| 2025 | 47% | 38% | 41% |
| 2024 | 52% | 38% | 42% |
| 2023 | 52% | 37% | 42% |
| 2022 | 52% | 37% | 41% |
| 2021 | 50% | 31% | 35% |
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
| Millis | Stoughton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,187 | 3,750 |
| English learners | 3% | 14% |
| Students with disabilities | 22.1% | 20.7% |
| White | 77.5% | 43.5% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12.1% | 13.6% |
| Black/African American | 1.9% | 30.2% |
| Multi-race | 5.3% | 6.1% |
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.