Milton vs Quincy Schools
How the two districts, about 4 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Milton ranks higher, #36 to Quincy's #149 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Milton students score higher: ELA 63% vs 44%, Math 63% vs 44% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Milton averages 23 points higher (1171 vs 1148).
- Spending: Similar: $20,878 per student in Milton and $21,835 in Quincy.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Milton: single-family homes average $1.08M vs $700K. The average tax bill is $12,769 in Milton and $8,250 in Quincy.
- Class size: Smaller in Quincy: 16.9 students on average vs 20.
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 | Milton | Quincy | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63% | 44% | 41% |
| 2025 | 65% | 47% | 42% |
| 2024 | 64% | 46% | 41% |
| 2023 | 65% | 47% | 44% |
| 2022 | 59% | 48% | 43% |
| 2021 | 66% | 50% | 49% |
| Year | Milton | Quincy | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63% | 44% | 41% |
| 2025 | 62% | 43% | 41% |
| 2024 | 62% | 44% | 42% |
| 2023 | 62% | 45% | 42% |
| 2022 | 60% | 44% | 40% |
| 2021 | 53% | 38% | 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
| Milton | Quincy | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 4,381 | 10,009 |
| English learners | 3.1% | 18.3% |
| Students with disabilities | 16.4% | 21.1% |
| White | 65% | 34.2% |
| Asian | 9.4% | 39.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.9% | 10.3% |
| Black/African American | 11.7% | 10.1% |
| Multi-race | 6.9% | 5.7% |
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.