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

Monomoy Regional School District vs Nauset Schools

How the two districts, about 11 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.

Monomoy Regional School District
#138 of 328 districts
B-
Serves Chatham and Harwich
1 high school · 2 elementary schools
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vs
Nauset
#110 of 328 districts
B
Serves Brewster, Eastham, Orleans and Wellfleet
1 high school · 4 elementary schools
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The short answer

  • Overall: Nauset ranks higher, #110 to Monomoy Regional School District's #138 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
  • MCAS 2026: Mixed: Nauset leads in ELA (47% vs 43%), Monomoy Regional School District in Math (46% vs 44%). Statewide: 41% and 41%.
  • SAT: Nauset averages 20 points higher (1121 vs 1101).
  • Spending: Nauset spends $4,101 more per student ($29,611 vs $25,510).
  • Homes: Homes cost more in Monomoy Regional School District: single-family homes average $1.37M vs $1.08M. The average tax bill is $6,127 in Monomoy Regional School District and $7,390 in Nauset.
  • Class size: Smaller in Nauset: 13.1 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 ArtsNauset ahead
Monomoy Regional School District
43%
Nauset
47%
State
41%
MathMonomoy Regional School District ahead
Monomoy Regional School District
46%
Nauset
44%
State
41%
ELA by year
YearMonomoy Regional School DistrictNausetState
202643%47%41%
202544%54%43%
202448%50%42%
202352%55%45%
202250%52%43%
202154%58%48%
Math by year
YearMonomoy Regional School DistrictNausetState
202646%44%41%
202544%44%41%
202447%47%42%
202349%47%42%
202247%47%40%
202146%43%36%

No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.

High school results

Average SATNauset ahead
Monomoy Regional School District
1101
Nauset
1121
MA avg
1113
AP exams scored 3+Nauset ahead
Monomoy Regional School District
63.8%
Nauset
75.1%
MA avg
69.1%
Four-year graduation rateAbout the same
Monomoy Regional School District
92.3%
Nauset
91.5%
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 Monomoy Regional School District
Monomoy Regional School District
16.7
Nauset
13.1
MA avg
17.3
Attendance rateAbout the same
Monomoy Regional School District
93.9%
Nauset
93.3%
MA avg
93.7%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysLower in Monomoy Regional School District
Monomoy Regional School District
15.3%
Nauset
18.3%
MA avg
16.9%
Teachers who stayedfrom last yearNauset ahead
Monomoy Regional School District
88.2%
Nauset
91.6%
MA avg
84.7%
Spending per studentHigher in Nauset
Monomoy Regional School District
$25,510
Nauset
$29,611
MA median
$21,765
Average teacher salaryHigher in Nauset
Monomoy Regional School District
$88,886
Nauset
$101,454
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

Monomoy Regional School DistrictNauset
Students in classes1,7331,189
English learners5.1%2%
Students with disabilities17.3%17.2%
White71.4%78.4%
Asian1.8%1.3%
Hispanic/Latino10.6%7.5%
Black/African American8.1%6.2%
Multi-race7.4%6.5%

Homes & taxes

Average single-family home valueHigher in Monomoy Regional School District
Monomoy Regional School District
$1.37M
Nauset
$1.08M
MA median
$588K
Average property tax billHigher in Nauset
Monomoy Regional School District
$6,127
Nauset
$7,390
MA median
$6,814
Chatham
Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.74MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,381MA median $6,814
Tax rate$3.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$87,854MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.6%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves7.7% of budget
Harwich
Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.01MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,872MA median $6,814
Tax rate$5.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$53,923MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.9%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves4.8% of budget
Brewster
Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$967KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,544MA median $6,814
Tax rate$6.80 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$50,531MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school95.7%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves5.8% of budget
Eastham
Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$864KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,664MA median $6,814
Tax rate$7.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$52,082MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school99.3%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves13% of budget
Orleans
Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.47MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$8,969MA median $6,814
Tax rate$6.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$78,144MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school96.5%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves3.6% of budget
Wellfleet
Barnstable County · South Coast & Cape Cod
Avg single-family home value$1.04MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,384MA median $6,814
Tax rate$7.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$54,999MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school99.2%
Town bond ratingAA+

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

Monomoy Regional School District
High schools · rank of 335
Monomoy Regional High SchoolSAT 1101#132 B
Elementary schools · rank of 895
Chatham Elementary School#377 B-Harwich Elementary School#431 B-